Maine is the north eastern most state in the United States, and it was officially admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. It was previously part of Massachusetts but gained statehood through the Missouri Compromise, which balanced free and enslaved states in the Union.
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The state is divided into 16 counties and contains 482 municipalities, consisting of 23 cities, 430 towns, and 29 plantations. The state also has 533 minor civil divisions (MCDs), which include towns, cities, plantations, and unorganized territories. These divisions are organized into counties governed by boards of commissioners.
State Information Overview
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Total Municipalities | 482 |
| Number of Cities | 23 |
| Number of Towns | 430 |
| Number of Villages | Incorporated within towns; not standalone entities |
| State Capital | Augusta (Population: approx. 18,899; Area: 55.2 sq mi) |
| Number of Counties | 16 |
| Largest Municipality | Portland (Population: approx. 68,408; Area: 21.6 sq mi) |
| Smallest Municipality | Frye Island (Seasonal Population: fewer than 100; Area: 1.6 sq mi) |
Maine Cities & Towns Ranked by Population
| Rank | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland | 69,104 |
| 2 | Lewiston | 38,404 |
| 3 | Bangor | 31,628 |
| 4 | South Portland | 26,840 |
| 5 | Auburn | 24,793 |
| 6 | Scarborough | 23,656 |
| 7 | Brunswick | 22,434 |
| 8 | Biddeford | 22,367 |
| 9 | Sanford | 22,251 |
| 10 | Saco | 20,960 |
| 11 | Westbrook | 20,564 |
| 12 | Windham | 19,658 |
| 13 | Augusta | 19,102 |
| 14 | Gorham | 18,346 |
| 15 | Waterville | 16,823 |
| 16 | York | 14,118 |
| 17 | Falmouth | 12,868 |
| 18 | Orono | 12,253 |
| 19 | Kennebunk | 11,915 |
| 20 | Wells | 11,855 |
| 21 | Standish | 10,820 |
| 22 | Kittery | 10,784 |
| 23 | Topsham | 9,751 |
| 24 | Lisbon | 9,729 |
| 25 | Brewer | 9,646 |
| 26 | Cape Elizabeth | 9,592 |
| 27 | Old Orchard Beach | 9,369 |
| 28 | Yarmouth | 9,026 |
| 29 | Bath | 8,844 |
| 30 | Freeport | 8,781 |
| 31 | Cumberland | 8,754 |
| 32 | Ellsworth | 8,711 |
| 33 | Skowhegan | 8,678 |
| 34 | Presque Isle | 8,677 |
| 35 | Buxton | 8,538 |
| 36 | Farmington | 8,425 |
| 37 | Gray | 8,395 |
| 38 | Berwick | 8,266 |
| 39 | Waterboro | 8,104 |
| 40 | Winslow | 8,026 |
| 41 | Hampden | 7,975 |
| 42 | South Berwick | 7,753 |
| 43 TIE | Old Town | 7,431 |
| 43 TIE | Caribou | 7,431 |
| 45 | Eliot | 7,317 |
| 46 | Belfast | 7,069 |
| 47 | Rockland | 7,031 |
| 48 | Hermon | 6,826 |
| 49 | Lebanon | 6,698 |
| 50 | Fairfield | 6,540 |
| 51 | Oakland | 6,357 |
| 52 | Winthrop | 6,201 |
| 53 | Gardiner | 6,159 |
| 54 | Houlton | 6,072 |
| 55 | Rumford | 5,993 |
| 56 | Poland | 5,956 |
| 57 | Turner | 5,913 |
| 58 | New Gloucester | 5,776 |
| 59 | Bridgton | 5,683 |
| 60 | Paris | 5,367 |
| 61 | Waldoboro | 5,320 |
| 62 | Norway | 5,288 |
| 63 | Bar Harbor | 5,276 |
| 64 | Camden | 5,224 |
| 65 | North Berwick | 5,200 |
| 66 | Sabattus | 5,134 |
| 67 | Harpswell | 5,034 |
| 68 | Bucksport | 5,016 |
| 69 | Warren | 4,942 |
| 70 | Hollis | 4,929 |
| 71 | Lincoln town | 4,866 |
| 72 | Sidney | 4,848 |
| 73 | Madison | 4,814 |
| 74 | Glenburn | 4,769 |
| 75 | Jay | 4,654 |
| 76 | Lyman | 4,632 |
| 77 | Raymond | 4,605 |
| 78 | Vassalboro | 4,603 |
| 79 | China | 4,568 |
| 80 | Dover-Foxcroft | 4,539 |
| 81 | Arundel | 4,471 |
| 82 | Greene | 4,420 |
| 83 | Oxford | 4,372 |
| 84 | North Yarmouth | 4,310 |
| 85 | Durham | 4,283 |
| 86 | Fort Kent | 4,222 |
| 87 | Monmouth | 4,204 |
| 88 | Millinocket | 4,102 |
| 89 | Limington | 4,081 |
| 90 | Naples | 3,985 |
| 91 | Pittsfield | 3,931 |
| 92 | Winterport | 3,891 |
| 93 | Wiscasset | 3,881 |
| 94 | Orrington | 3,874 |
| 95 | Wilton | 3,872 |
| 96 | Madawaska | 3,863 |
| 97 | Dexter | 3,812 |
| 98 | Litchfield | 3,715 |
| 99 | Kennebunkport | 3,696 |
| 100 | West Gardiner | 3,690 |
| 101 | Casco | 3,686 |
| 102 | Rockport | 3,678 |
| 103 | Richmond | 3,572 |
| 104 | Fryeburg | 3,533 |
| 105 | Limerick | 3,523 |
| 106 | Belgrade | 3,414 |
| 107 | Holden | 3,399 |
| 108 | Clinton | 3,385 |
| 109 | Fort Fairfield | 3,338 |
| 110 | Norridgewock | 3,316 |
| 111 | Pittston | 3,211 |
| 112 TIE | Bowdoin | 3,210 |
| 112 TIE | Woolwich | 3,210 |
| 114 | Alfred | 3,197 |
| 115 | Bowdoinham | 3,185 |
| 116 | Levant | 3,177 |
| 117 | Newport | 3,154 |
| 118 | Boothbay | 3,149 |
| 119 | Mechanic Falls | 3,134 |
| 120 | Calais | 3,126 |
| 121 | Milford | 3,109 |
| 122 | Livermore Falls | 3,107 |
| 123 | Farmingdale | 3,018 |
| 124 | Corinth | 3,007 |
| 125 | Shapleigh | 3,003 |
| 126 | Carmel | 2,972 |
| 127 | Bristol | 2,964 |
| 128 | Chelsea | 2,822 |
| 129 | Blue Hill | 2,818 |
| 130 | Mexico | 2,798 |
| 131 | Minot | 2,797 |
| 132 | Benton | 2,794 |
| 133 | Thomaston | 2,756 |
| 134 | Acton | 2,719 |
| 135 | Windsor | 2,710 |
| 136 | Jefferson | 2,704 |
| 137 | Bethel | 2,674 |
| 138 | Readfield | 2,673 |
| 139 | Searsport | 2,658 |
| 140 | Hallowell | 2,613 |
| 141 | St. George | 2,610 |
| 142 | Harrison | 2,541 |
| 143 | Hancock | 2,508 |
| 144 | Manchester | 2,484 |
| 145 | Whitefield | 2,477 |
| 146 | Union | 2,439 |
| 147 | Lincolnville | 2,395 |
| 148 | Milo | 2,362 |
| 149 | Unity town | 2,343 |
| 150 | Anson | 2,317 |
| 151 | Dixfield | 2,313 |
| 152 | Leeds | 2,306 |
| 153 | Damariscotta | 2,304 |
| 154 | Corinna | 2,240 |
| 155 | Eddington | 2,239 |
| 156 | Orland | 2,227 |
| 157 | Canaan | 2,208 |
| 158 | Phippsburg | 2,205 |
| 159 | Dayton | 2,191 |
| 160 | Mount Desert | 2,190 |
| 161 | Livermore | 2,163 |
| 162 | Deer Isle | 2,135 |
| 163 | St. Albans | 2,123 |
| 164 | Boothbay Harbor | 2,088 |
| 165 TIE | Albion | 2,083 |
| 165 TIE | Buckfield | 2,083 |
| 167 | Machias | 2,076 |
| 168 | Van Buren | 2,060 |
| 169 | Palmyra | 2,003 |
| 170 | West Bath | 1,951 |
| 171 | Sebago | 1,949 |
| 172 | Mapleton | 1,911 |
| 173 | Newcastle | 1,902 |
| 174 | Otisfield | 1,892 |
| 175 | Nobleboro | 1,883 |
| 176 | Hartland | 1,877 |
| 177 | Southwest Harbor | 1,824 |
| 178 | Veazie | 1,822 |
| 179 | Parsonsfield | 1,815 |
| 180 | Dresden | 1,796 |
| 181 | Mount Vernon | 1,793 |
| 182 | West Paris | 1,790 |
| 183 | Lamoine | 1,776 |
| 184 | Randolph | 1,766 |
| 185 | Gouldsboro | 1,736 |
| 186 | Hope | 1,732 |
| 187 | Brownfield | 1,706 |
| 188 | Hiram | 1,690 |
| 189 | Newburgh | 1,678 |
| 190 | Surry | 1,671 |
| 191 | Newfield | 1,667 |
| 192 | Dedham | 1,658 |
| 193 | Porter | 1,653 |
| 194 TIE | Waterford | 1,633 |
| 194 TIE | Charleston | 1,633 |
| 196 | Trenton | 1,630 |
| 197 | Palermo | 1,628 |
| 198 | Wales | 1,626 |
| 199 | Greenville | 1,614 |
| 200 | Northport | 1,613 |
| 201 | Franklin | 1,607 |
| 202 | Ogunquit | 1,599 |
| 203 | Stockton Springs | 1,597 |
| 204 | Pownal | 1,588 |
| 205 | Washington | 1,586 |
| 206 | Baldwin | 1,581 |
| 207 | Bradley | 1,569 |
| 208 TIE | East Millinocket | 1,568 |
| 208 TIE | Cornish | 1,568 |
| 210 | New Sharon | 1,547 |
| 211 | Tremont | 1,546 |
| 212 | South Thomaston | 1,532 |
| 213 | Washburn | 1,521 |
| 214 | Limestone | 1,517 |
| 215 | Peru | 1,513 |
| 216 | Owls Head | 1,508 |
| 217 | Cushing | 1,495 |
| 218 | Greenbush | 1,472 |
| 219 | Searsmont | 1,449 |
| 220 | Appleton | 1,447 |
| 221 | Enfield | 1,441 |
| 222 | Hudson | 1,438 |
| 223 TIE | Woodstock | 1,423 |
| 223 TIE | Swanville | 1,423 |
| 225 | Kenduskeag | 1,405 |
| 226 | Milbridge | 1,387 |
| 227 | Chesterville | 1,366 |
| 228 | Sangerville | 1,358 |
| 229 | Castine | 1,357 |
| 230 | Cornville | 1,351 |
| 231 | East Machias | 1,343 |
| 232 | Mars Hill | 1,339 |
| 233 | Plymouth | 1,330 |
| 234 | Easton | 1,324 |
| 235 | Baileyville | 1,321 |
| 236 | Hodgdon | 1,310 |
| 237 | Guilford | 1,308 |
| 238 | Eastport | 1,300 |
| 239 | Rangeley town | 1,296 |
| 240 TIE | Vinalhaven | 1,271 |
| 240 TIE | Hebron | 1,271 |
| 242 | Jonesport | 1,264 |
| 243 | Sullivan | 1,256 |
| 244 | Hartford | 1,254 |
| 245 | Frankfort | 1,253 |
| 246 | Lubec | 1,245 |
| 247 | Fayette | 1,237 |
| 248 | Etna | 1,236 |
| 249 | Denmark | 1,231 |
| 250 | Woodland | 1,225 |
| 251 | Edgecomb | 1,220 |
| 252 | Stetson | 1,217 |
| 253 | Dixmont | 1,211 |
| 254 | Bradford | 1,207 |
| 255 | Ashland | 1,206 |
| 256 | Sedgwick | 1,205 |
| 257 | Medway | 1,190 |
| 258 | Addison | 1,183 |
| 259 | Rome | 1,175 |
| 260 | Brownville | 1,163 |
| 261 TIE | Lovell | 1,159 |
| 261 TIE | Howland | 1,159 |
| 263 | Steuben | 1,152 |
| 264 | Friendship | 1,151 |
| 265 TIE | Wayne | 1,145 |
| 265 TIE | South Bristol | 1,145 |
| 267 | Penobscot | 1,135 |
| 268 | Strong | 1,126 |
| 269 | Burnham | 1,119 |
| 270 | Canton | 1,116 |
| 271 | Cherryfield | 1,108 |
| 272 | Georgetown | 1,091 |
| 273 | Troy | 1,090 |
| 274 | Stonington | 1,055 |
| 275 | Frenchville | 1,048 |
| 276 | Montville | 1,033 |
| 277 | Garland | 1,028 |
| 278 | Brooks | 1,026 |
| 279 | Belmont | 1,025 |
| 280 | Littleton | 1,014 |
| 281 | Sumner | 1,012 |
| 282 | Machiasport | 1,008 |
| 283 | Morrill | 1,004 |
| 284 | Kingfield | 1,001 |
| 285 | Solon | 996 |
| 286 | Exeter | 986 |
| 287 | Harrington | 981 |
| 288 TIE | Athens | 958 |
| 288 TIE | Linneus | 958 |
| 290 | Liberty | 952 |
| 291 | Monroe | 945 |
| 292 | Embden | 944 |
| 293 | Smithfield | 942 |
| 294 | Brooksville | 933 |
| 295 | Phillips | 928 |
| 296 | Detroit | 918 |
| 297 | Lee | 915 |
| 298 | Andover | 899 |
| 299 | Patten | 891 |
| 300 | Clifton | 866 |
| 301 | Bremen | 853 |
| 302 | Waldo | 841 |
| 303 | Bingham | 837 |
| 304 | Alton | 835 |
| 305 TIE | Brooklin | 829 |
| 305 TIE | Harmony | 829 |
| 307 | East Central Franklin | 817 |
| 308 | Knox | 816 |
| 309 | Sherman | 815 |
| 310 | Perry | 806 |
| 311 | Industry | 801 |
| 312 | Thorndike | 799 |
| 313 | Pembroke | 790 |
| 314 | Jackman | 784 |
| 315 | Greenwood | 778 |
| 316 TIE | Passamaquoddy Indian Township | 771 |
| 316 TIE | Parkman | 771 |
| 318 | New Portland | 767 |
| 319 | Eagle Lake | 766 |
| 320 | Island Falls | 761 |
| 321 | Princeton | 757 |
| 322 | New Vineyard | 755 |
| 323 | Westport Island | 749 |
| 324 | St. Agatha | 743 |
| 325 | Alna | 738 |
| 326 | Monticello | 735 |
| 327 | East Central Washington | 732 |
| 328 | Freedom | 726 |
| 329 | Mercer | 714 |
| 330 | Prospect | 713 |
| 331 | Square Lake | 702 |
| 332 | Carrabassett Valley | 701 |
| 333 | Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point | 696 |
| 334 | Sebec | 687 |
| 335 | Otis | 671 |
| 336 TIE | Eustis | 670 |
| 336 TIE | Blaine | 670 |
| 338 | Oakfield | 666 |
| 339 | Abbot | 647 |
| 340 | Lagrange | 643 |
| 341 | Monson | 640 |
| 342 | Southport | 638 |
| 343 | Somerville | 627 |
| 344 | Jackson | 620 |
| 345 | Starks | 616 |
| 346 | Jonesboro | 614 |
| 347 | South Oxford | 604 |
| 348 | Vienna | 602 |
| 349 | Mattawamkeag | 600 |
| 350 | Islesboro | 592 |
| 351 | Danforth | 589 |
| 352 | South Aroostook | 580 |
| 353 | New Sweden | 575 |
| 354 | New Limerick | 570 |
| 355 | Robbinston | 553 |
| 356 | Chester | 552 |
| 357 | Temple | 545 |
| 358 | Marshfield | 530 |
| 359 | Bridgewater | 528 |
| 360 | Cutler | 527 |
| 361 | Alexander | 526 |
| 362 | Wallagrass | 516 |
| 363 | Verona Island | 515 |
| 364 | Carthage | 513 |
| 365 | North Washington | 508 |
| 366 | Southeast Piscataquis | 502 |
| 367 | Chapman | 498 |
| 368 TIE | Mariaville | 494 |
| 368 TIE | Arrowsic | 494 |
| 370 | Columbia Falls | 490 |
| 371 | Whiting | 487 |
| 372 | Ripley | 484 |
| 373 | Moscow | 479 |
| 374 | Winter Harbor | 474 |
| 375 | Westfield | 464 |
| 376 | Cambridge | 458 |
| 377 | Beals | 457 |
| 378 | Smyrna | 454 |
| 379 | Avon | 451 |
| 380 | Ludlow | 449 |
| 381 | Stow | 440 |
| 382 | Columbia | 439 |
| 383 | St. Francis | 435 |
| 384 | Eastbrook | 431 |
| 385 | Newry | 427 |
| 386 TIE | Burlington | 425 |
| 386 TIE | North Haven | 425 |
| 388 | Connor | 423 |
| 389 | Weld | 422 |
| 390 | Sweden | 420 |
| 391 | North Penobscot | 409 |
| 392 | Winn | 405 |
| 393 | Chebeague Island | 394 |
| 394 | Lowell | 382 |
| 395 TIE | Stacyville | 374 |
| 395 TIE | Perham | 374 |
| 397 | Penobscot Indian Island Reservation | 373 |
| 398 | Castle Hill | 372 |
| 399 | Northeast Somerset | 370 |
| 400 | Roxbury | 369 |
| 401 | Grand Isle | 366 |
| 402 | Portage Lake | 365 |
| 403 | Passadumkeag | 358 |
| 404 | Swans Island | 357 |
| 405 | Springfield | 346 |
| 406 TIE | Charlotte | 341 |
| 406 TIE | Central Somerset | 341 |
| 408 | Waltham | 329 |
| 409 | New Canada | 316 |
| 410 | Dennysville | 315 |
| 411 | Northeast Piscataquis | 313 |
| 412 | Dallas | 312 |
| 413 TIE | Roque Bluffs | 310 |
| 413 TIE | East Central Penobscot | 310 |
| 415 | Hanover | 301 |
| 416 | Caswell | 294 |
| 417 | Sorrento | 278 |
| 418 | Shirley | 274 |
| 419 | Stoneham | 269 |
| 420 | St. John | 266 |
| 421 | Argyle | 259 |
| 422 TIE | Stockholm | 252 |
| 422 TIE | Amherst | 252 |
| 424 | Amity | 251 |
| 425 | Crystal | 250 |
| 426 | Weston | 244 |
| 427 | Medford | 240 |
| 428 | Allagash | 236 |
| 429 | Wade | 235 |
| 430 | Wellington | 232 |
| 431 | Long Island | 231 |
| 432 | Dyer Brook | 214 |
| 433 | Merrill | 209 |
| 434 | Whitneyville | 208 |
| 435 | Woodville | 205 |
| 436 | Masardis | 204 |
| 437 | Baring | 203 |
| 438 | Gilead | 199 |
| 439 | Winterville | 195 |
| 440 TIE | Mount Chase | 188 |
| 440 TIE | Moose River | 188 |
| 442 TIE | Rangeley plantation | 182 |
| 442 TIE | Topsfield | 182 |
| 444 | Northfield | 181 |
| 445 | Prentiss | 173 |
| 446 | Cooper | 171 |
| 447 | Hamlin | 163 |
| 448 | Central Aroostook | 162 |
| 449 | Cranberry Isles | 161 |
| 450 | Lake View | 156 |
| 451 | Orient | 155 |
| 452 | Milton | 152 |
| 453 TIE | Bowerbank | 141 |
| 453 TIE | Northwest Piscataquis | 141 |
| 455 | Willimantic | 139 |
| 456 TIE | Carroll | 138 |
| 456 TIE | Kingman | 138 |
| 458 | Meddybemps | 137 |
| 459 | Edinburg | 135 |
| 460 | Beaver Cove | 134 |
| 461 | Coplin | 132 |
| 462 TIE | Central Hancock | 130 |
| 462 TIE | Grand Lake Stream | 130 |
| 464 | Sandy River | 128 |
| 465 | Reed | 127 |
| 466 | Wesley | 123 |
| 467 TIE | Byron | 105 |
| 467 TIE | Vanceboro | 105 |
| 469 | Lakeville | 104 |
| 470 | Haynesville | 103 |
| 471 | Crawford | 96 |
| 472 | Hammond | 95 |
| 473 TIE | Aurora | 93 |
| 473 TIE | Blanchard | 93 |
| 475 | Isle au Haut | 88 |
| 476 | Pleasant Ridge | 86 |
| 477 | Wyman | 83 |
| 478 TIE | Maxfield | 81 |
| 478 TIE | Caratunk | 81 |
| 480 TIE | East Hancock | 80 |
| 480 TIE | Garfield | 80 |
| 482 TIE | Westmanland | 79 |
| 482 TIE | Cyr | 79 |
| 484 | Hersey | 78 |
| 485 | Deblois | 77 |
| 486 TIE | Upton | 69 |
| 486 TIE | Talmadge | 69 |
| 488 TIE | Waite | 66 |
| 488 TIE | Osborn | 66 |
| 488 TIE | Webster | 66 |
| 488 TIE | North Oxford | 66 |
| 492 | Monhegan | 64 |
| 493 | Macwahoc | 63 |
| 494 TIE | West Forks | 62 |
| 494 TIE | Great Pond | 62 |
| 496 TIE | Beddington | 61 |
| 496 TIE | Brighton | 61 |
| 498 | South Franklin | 60 |
| 499 | Dennistown | 57 |
| 500 | Bancroft | 55 |
| 501 | Highland | 53 |
| 502 | Matinicus Isle | 51 |
| 503 | The Forks | 49 |
| 504 | Moro | 44 |
| 505 | Lincoln plantation | 43 |
| 506 | North Franklin | 41 |
| 507 TIE | Seboeis | 39 |
| 507 TIE | Northwest Somerset | 39 |
| 509 | Unity UT | 38 |
| 510 | Kingsbury | 32 |
| 511 | Seboomook Lake | 31 |
| 512 | Frenchboro | 30 |
| 513 | Frye Island | 29 |
| 514 TIE | Drew | 26 |
| 514 TIE | Nashville | 26 |
| 516 | Codyville | 14 |
| 517 | Northwest Aroostook | 9 |
| 518 | Whitney | 7 |
| 519 | Muscle Ridge Islands | 6 |
| 520 | Criehaven | 5 |
| 521 TIE | Glenwood | 4 |
| 521 TIE | Northwest Hancock | 4 |
| 523 | Hibberts | 3 |
| 524 | Louds Island | 2 |
Cities and Towns by Alphabetical Letter
Cities in Maine that start with A
- Abbot
- Acton
- Addison
- Albion
- Alexander
- Alfred
- Allagash
- Alna
- Alton
- Amherst
- Amity
- Andover
- Anson
- Appleton
- Argyle
- Arrowsic
- Arundel
- Ashland
- Athens
- Auburn
- Augusta
- Aurora
- Avon
Cities in Maine that start with B
- Baileyville
- Baldwin
- Bancroft
- Bangor
- Bar Harbor
- Baring
- Bath
- Beals
- Beaver Cove
- Beddington
- Belfast
- Belgrade
- Belmont
- Benton
- Berwick
- Bethel
- Biddeford
- Bingham
- Blaine
- Blanchard
- Blue Hill
- Boothbay
- Boothbay Harbor
- Bowdoin
- Bowdoinham
- Bowerbank
- Bradford
- Bradley
- Bremen
- Brewer
- Bridgewater
- Bridgton
- Brighton
- Bristol
- Brooklin
- Brooks
- Brooksville
- Brownfield
- Brownville
- Brunswick
- Buckfield
- Bucksport
- Burlington
- Burnham
- Buxton
- Byron
Cities in Maine that start with C
- Calais
- Cambridge
- Camden
- Canaan
- Canton
- Cape Elizabeth
- Caratunk
- Caribou
- Carmel
- Carrabassett Valley
- Carroll
- Carthage
- Casco
- Castine
- Castle Hill
- Caswell
- Central Aroostook
- Central Hancock
- Central Somerset
- Chapman
- Charleston
- Charlotte
- Chebeague Island
- Chelsea
- Cherryfield
- Chester
- Chesterville
- China
- Clifton
- Clinton
- Codyville
- Columbia
- Columbia Falls
- Connor
- Cooper
- Coplin
- Corinna
- Corinth
- Cornish
- Cornville
- Cranberry Isles
- Crawford
- Criehaven
- Crystal
- Cumberland
- Cushing
- Cutler
- Cyr
Cities in Maine that start with D
- Dallas
- Damariscotta
- Danforth
- Dayton
- Deblois
- Dedham
- Deer Isle
- Denmark
- Dennistown
- Dennysville
- Detroit
- Dexter
- Dixfield
- Dixmont
- Dover-Foxcroft
- Dresden
- Drew
- Durham
- Dyer Brook
Cities in Maine that start with E
- Eagle Lake
- Eastbrook
- East Central Franklin
- East Central Penobscot
- East Central Washington
- East Hancock
- East Machias
- East Millinocket
- Easton
- Eastport
- Eddington
- Edgecomb
- Edinburg
- Eliot
- Ellsworth
- Embden
- Enfield
- Etna
- Eustis
- Exeter
Cities in Maine that start with F
- Fairfield
- Falmouth
- Farmingdale
- Farmington
- Fayette
- Fort Fairfield
- Fort Kent
- Frankfort
- Franklin
- Freedom
- Freeport
- Frenchboro
- Frenchville
- Friendship
- Fryeburg
- Frye Island
Cities in Maine that start with G
- Gardiner
- Garfield
- Garland
- Georgetown
- Gilead
- Glenburn
- Glenwood
- Gorham
- Gouldsboro
- Grand Isle
- Grand Lake Stream
- Gray
- Great Pond
- Greenbush
- Greene
- Greenville
- Greenwood
- Guilford
Cities in Maine that start with H
- Hallowell
- Hamlin
- Hammond
- Hampden
- Hancock
- Hanover
- Harmony
- Harpswell
- Harrington
- Harrison
- Hartford
- Hartland
- Haynesville
- Hebron
- Hermon
- Hersey
- Hibberts
- Highland
- Hiram
- Hodgdon
- Holden
- Hollis
- Hope
- Houlton
- Howland
- Hudson
Cities in Maine that start with I
- Industry
- Island Falls
- Isle au Haut
- Islesboro
Cities in Maine that start with J
- Jackman
- Jackson
- Jay
- Jefferson
- Jonesboro
- Jonesport
Cities in Maine that start with K
- Kenduskeag
- Kennebunk
- Kennebunkport
- Kingfield
- Kingman
- Kingsbury
- Kittery
- Knox
Cities in Maine that start with L
- Lagrange
- Lake View
- Lakeville
- Lamoine
- Lebanon
- Lee
- Leeds
- Levant
- Lewiston
- Liberty
- Limerick
- Limestone
- Limington
- Lincoln plantation
- Lincoln town
- Lincolnville
- Linneus
- Lisbon
- Litchfield
- Littleton
- Livermore
- Livermore Falls
- Long Island
- Louds Island
- Lovell
- Lowell
- Lubec
- Ludlow
- Lyman
Cities in Maine that start with M
- Machias
- Machiasport
- Macwahoc
- Madawaska
- Madison
- Manchester
- Mapleton
- Mariaville
- Marshfield
- Mars Hill
- Masardis
- Matinicus Isle
- Mattawamkeag
- Maxfield
- Mechanic Falls
- Meddybemps
- Medford
- Medway
- Mercer
- Merrill
- Mexico
- Milbridge
- Milford
- Millinocket
- Milo
- Milton
- Minot
- Monhegan
- Monmouth
- Monroe
- Monson
- Monticello
- Montville
- Moose River
- Moro
- Morrill
- Moscow
- Mount Chase
- Mount Desert
- Mount Vernon
- Muscle Ridge Islands
Cities in Maine that start with N
- Naples
- Nashville
- Newburgh
- New Canada
- Newcastle
- Newfield
- New Gloucester
- New Limerick
- Newport
- New Portland
- Newry
- New Sharon
- New Sweden
- New Vineyard
- Nobleboro
- Norridgewock
- North Berwick
- Northeast Piscataquis
- Northeast Somerset
- Northfield
- North Franklin
- North Haven
- North Oxford
- North Penobscot
- Northport
- North Washington
- Northwest Aroostook
- Northwest Hancock
- Northwest Piscataquis
- Northwest Somerset
- North Yarmouth
- Norway
Cities in Maine that start with O
- Oakfield
- Oakland
- Ogunquit
- Old Orchard Beach
- Old Town
- Orient
- Orland
- Orono
- Orrington
- Osborn
- Otis
- Otisfield
- Owls Head
- Oxford
Cities in Maine that start with P
- Palermo
- Palmyra
- Paris
- Parkman
- Parsonsfield
- Passadumkeag
- Passamaquoddy Indian Township
- Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point
- Patten
- Pembroke
- Penobscot
- Penobscot Indian Island Reservation
- Perham
- Perry
- Peru
- Phillips
- Phippsburg
- Pittsfield
- Pittston
- Pleasant Ridge
- Plymouth
- Poland
- Portage Lake
- Porter
- Portland
- Pownal
- Prentiss
- Presque Isle
- Princeton
- Prospect
Cities in Maine that start with R
- Randolph
- Rangeley town
- Rangeley plantation
- Raymond
- Readfield
- Reed
- Richmond
- Ripley
- Robbinston
- Rockland
- Rockport
- Rome
- Roque Bluffs
- Roxbury
- Rumford
Cities in Maine that start with S
- Sabattus
- Saco
- Sandy River
- Sanford
- Sangerville
- Scarborough
- Searsmont
- Searsport
- Sebago
- Sebec
- Seboeis
- Seboomook Lake
- Sedgwick
- Shapleigh
- Sherman
- Shirley
- Sidney
- Skowhegan
- Smithfield
- Smyrna
- Solon
- Somerville
- Sorrento
- South Aroostook
- South Berwick
- South Bristol
- Southeast Piscataquis
- South Franklin
- South Oxford
- Southport
- South Portland
- South Thomaston
- Southwest Harbor
- Springfield
- Square Lake
- Stacyville
- St. Agatha
- St. Albans
- Standish
- Starks
- Stetson
- Steuben
- St. Francis
- St. George
- St. John
- Stockholm
- Stockton Springs
- Stoneham
- Stonington
- Stow
- Strong
- Sullivan
- Sumner
- Surry
- Swans Island
- Swanville
- Sweden
Cities in Maine that start with T
- Talmadge
- Temple
- The Forks
- Thomaston
- Thorndike
- Topsfield
- Topsham
- Tremont
- Trenton
- Troy
- Turner
Cities in Maine that start with U
- Union
- Unity UT
- Unity town
- Upton
Cities in Maine that start with V
- Van Buren
- Vanceboro
- Vassalboro
- Veazie
- Verona Island
- Vienna
- Vinalhaven
Cities in Maine that start with W
- Wade
- Waite
- Waldo
- Waldoboro
- Wales
- Wallagrass
- Waltham
- Warren
- Washburn
- Washington
- Waterboro
- Waterford
- Waterville
- Wayne
- Webster
- Weld
- Wellington
- Wells
- Wesley
- West Bath
- Westbrook
- Westfield
- West Forks
- West Gardiner
- Westmanland
- Weston
- West Paris
- Westport Island
- Whitefield
- Whiting
- Whitney
- Whitneyville
- Willimantic
- Wilton
- Windham
- Windsor
- Winn
- Winslow
- Winter Harbor
- Winterport
- Winterville
- Winthrop
- Wiscasset
- Woodland
- Woodstock
- Woodville
- Woolwich
- Wyman
Cities in Maine that start with Y
- Yarmouth
- York
Note
Maine has no towns in alphabetical order, beginning with the letters Q, X, and Z
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FAQs
How many cities and towns are in Maine?
Maine has 23 cities and 430 towns. Additionally, it includes 29 plantations, which are a form of municipal self-government similar to towns but with less authority.
What is the nicest town to live in Maine?
The best town to live in Maine can vary depending on personal preferences, but Cumberland and Falmouth are often highlighted for their charming atmosphere and excellent amenities.
Why are towns in Maine named after countries?
Maine has over 40 places named after foreign countries or cities, including:
- Alfred
- Athens
- Bangor
- Bath
- Belfast
- Belgrade
- Bremen
- Calais
- Cambridge
- China
- Corea
- Denmark
- Dresden
- Lebanon
- Lubec
- Madrid
- Mexico
- Moscow
- Naples
- Norway
- Paris
- Peru
- Poland
- Rome
- Scarborough
- Sorrento
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- Vienna
Where is the capital of Maine?
Augusta
