The 10 Best Small Towns for Young Families in Maine

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 152 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Maine, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Acton, ME.

1. 10Raymond, Maine

   Families: 95th percentile · Quiet: 57th percentile · First-time buyers: 64th percentile

   4,536 people · Cumberland County · median home $395,800 · income $88,194 · Jan low 11°F · 80 in snow

2. 9Fort Fairfield, Maine

   Families: 53rd percentile · Quiet: 88th percentile · First-time buyers: 90th percentile

   3,322 people · Aroostook County · median home $161,000 · income $70,852 · Jan low 3°F · 108 in snow

3. 8Limerick, Maine

   Families: 93rd percentile · Quiet: 64th percentile · First-time buyers: 84th percentile

   3,188 people · York County · median home $269,400 · income $101,172 · Jan low 8°F · 81 in snow

4. 7Woolwich, Maine

   Families: 88th percentile · Quiet: 65th percentile · First-time buyers: 100th percentile

   3,068 people · Sagadahoc County · median home $254,500 · income $102,175 · Jan low 12°F · 72 in snow

5. 6Lyman, Maine

   Families: 95th percentile · Quiet: 89th percentile · First-time buyers: 74th percentile

   4,525 people · York County · median home $360,400 · income $87,284 · Jan low 10°F · 69 in snow

6. 5Limington, Maine

   Families: 91st percentile · Quiet: 83rd percentile · First-time buyers: 88th percentile

   3,892 people · York County · median home $295,600 · income $84,675 · Jan low 8°F · 81 in snow

7. 4Bowdoin, Maine

   Families: 96th percentile · Quiet: 79th percentile · First-time buyers: 99th percentile

   3,136 people · Sagadahoc County · median home $292,800 · income $91,239 · Jan low 8°F · 78 in snow

8. 3Bowdoinham, Maine

   Families: 96th percentile · Quiet: 79th percentile · First-time buyers: 99th percentile

   3,047 people · Sagadahoc County · median home $405,500 · income $108,479 · Jan low 10°F · 72 in snow

9. 2Shapleigh, Maine

   Families: 87th percentile · Quiet: 93rd percentile · First-time buyers: 94th percentile

   2,921 people · York County · median home $356,000 · income $88,140 · Jan low 10°F · 75 in snow

10. 1Acton, Maine

    Families: 90th percentile · Quiet: 96th percentile · First-time buyers: 97th percentile

    2,671 people · York County · median home $334,300 · income $78,750 · Jan low 10°F · 81 in snow

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