#1 in ME
Sagadahoc County
69.6
Overall score
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Best Counties to Live in Maine
Compare counties in Maine by overall score, affordability, economy, schools, safety, taxes, and peace & quiet. Rankings are public-data estimates for comparison and research.
#2 in ME
Penobscot County
68.1
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Cumberland County
67.7
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Aroostook County
66.3
Overall score
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York County
65.2
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Showing 16 counties ranked by the default generated overall score.
| Rank | County | Overall | Economy | Afford. | Schools | Safety | Taxes | Peace & Quiet | Typical home | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sagadahoc County FIPS 23023 | 69.6 | 85.7 | 40.6 | 76.9 | 95.6 | 44.2 | 77.2 | $425,847 | $87,806 |
| 2 | Penobscot County FIPS 23019 | 68.1 | 62.9 | 54.5 | 77.8 | 98.1 | 40.9 | 87.1 | $272,566 | $66,356 |
| 3 | Cumberland County FIPS 23005 | 67.7 | 88.9 | 20.9 | 93.3 | 98.1 | 36.9 | 63.5 | $553,855 | $95,677 |
| 4 | Aroostook County FIPS 23003 | 66.3 | 52.7 | 75.3 | 56.2 | 98.2 | 38.6 | 89.1 | $158,139 | $56,700 |
| 5 | York County FIPS 23031 | 65.2 | 83 | 20.3 | 83.5 | 97.5 | 46.5 | 67.7 | $521,708 | $88,333 |
| 6 | Kennebec County FIPS 23011 | 64.5 | 70.7 | 48.9 | 58.8 | 97.1 | 44.2 | 77.5 | $311,145 | $69,077 |
| 7 | Hancock County FIPS 23009 | 63.1 | 65.7 | 26.3 | 80.6 | 98 | 55.3 | 75.6 | $404,470 | $72,744 |
| 8 | Lincoln County FIPS 23015 | 61.1 | 72.3 | 27.6 | 69.7 | 86.8 | 53.3 | 76.4 | $432,604 | $76,875 |
| 9 | Knox County FIPS 23013 | 60 | 67.2 | 25.3 | 75.3 | 95.7 | 34.7 | 79.7 | $433,826 | $74,096 |
| 10 | Waldo County FIPS 23027 | 60 | 62.4 | 47.8 | 48.2 | 94.6 | 46.2 | 79.9 | $332,938 | $72,782 |
| 11 | Androscoggin County FIPS 23001 | 59.1 | 66 | 44.4 | 46.5 | 97.7 | 37.9 | 74.9 | $325,850 | $67,873 |
| 12 | Franklin County FIPS 23007 | 58.1 | 54.9 | 40.6 | 54 | 96.6 | 51.7 | 75.8 | $283,608 | $58,675 |
| 13 | Washington County FIPS 23029 | 57.6 | 42.4 | 63.9 | 41.2 | 94 | 46.8 | 80.6 | $192,414 | $56,024 |
| 14 | Somerset County FIPS 23025 | 56 | 54.3 | 57.7 | 30.7 | 84.9 | 50.5 | 81.1 | $229,116 | $58,179 |
| 15 | Piscataquis County FIPS 23021 | 55.1 | 40.8 | 58.4 | 31.8 | 94.8 | 58.4 | 78.1 | $222,491 | $61,345 |
| 16 | Oxford County FIPS 23017 | 53.3 | 60.2 | 34.9 | 35.7 | 89.8 | 52.6 | 74 | $317,812 | $60,173 |