The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in Maine
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 152 towns of 500–10,000 people in Maine. #1 is Bath, ME.
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25Farmingdale, Maine
More walkable than 89% of Maine towns
Farmingdale is a town of 2,995 people in Kennebec County, Maine. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 99% of Maine towns and hipper than 98% of Maine towns.
2,995 people · Kennebec County · median home $249,700 · income $71,635 · Jan low 9°F · 69 in snow
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24South Berwick, Maine
More walkable than 89% of Maine towns
South Berwick is a community of 3,825 people in York County, Maine. It also ranks better transit than 91% of Maine towns and more upscale than 82% of Maine towns.
3,825 people · York County · median home $396,700 · income $90,972 · Jan low 15°F · 70 in snow
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23Winslow, Maine
More walkable than 89% of Maine towns
Winslow is a community of 5,318 people in Kennebec County, Maine. It also ranks more vibrant than 94% of Maine towns and more of a college town than 90% of Maine towns.
5,318 people · Kennebec County · median home $217,900 · income $59,547 · Jan low 9°F · 86 in snow
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22Millinocket, Maine
More walkable than 90% of Maine towns
Millinocket is a community of 4,104 people in Penobscot County, Maine. It also ranks more vibrant than 91% of Maine towns.
4,104 people · Penobscot County · median home $99,800 · income $50,445 · Jan low 5°F · 86 in snow
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21Millinocket, Maine
More walkable than 90% of Maine towns
Millinocket is a town of 4,114 people in Penobscot County, Maine. It also ranks more vibrant than 91% of Maine towns.
4,114 people · Penobscot County · median home $103,800 · income $51,007 · Jan low 6°F · 86 in snow
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20Gorham, Maine
More walkable than 90% of Maine towns
Gorham is a community of 7,469 people in Cumberland County, Maine. It also ranks better for young professionals than 99% of Maine towns and more vibrant than 97% of Maine towns.
7,469 people · Cumberland County · median home $506,000 · income $128,190 · Jan low 16°F · 69 in snow
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19Camden, Maine
More walkable than 91% of Maine towns
Camden is a community of 3,850 people in Knox County, Maine. It also ranks better for retirees than 100% of Maine towns and better for a vacation home than 99% of Maine towns.
3,850 people · Knox County · median home $498,800 · income $78,788 · Jan low 12°F · 69 in snow
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18Camden, Maine
More walkable than 91% of Maine towns
Camden is a town of 5,232 people in Knox County, Maine. It also ranks better for retirees than 100% of Maine towns and better for a vacation home than 99% of Maine towns.
5,232 people · Knox County · median home $520,600 · income $82,344 · Jan low 12°F · 69 in snow
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17Thomaston, Maine
More walkable than 93% of Maine towns

Photo: Unknown photographer (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Thomaston is a town of 2,739 people in Knox County, Maine. It also ranks more seaside character than 99% of Maine towns and more vibrant than 85% of Maine towns.
2,739 people · Knox County · median home $271,700 · income $56,435 · Jan low 12°F · 69 in snow
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16Yarmouth, Maine
More walkable than 93% of Maine towns
Yarmouth is a community of 6,125 people in Cumberland County, Maine. It also ranks more upscale than 98% of Maine towns and more of a college town than 97% of Maine towns.
6,125 people · Cumberland County · median home $576,900 · income $93,575 · Jan low 14°F · 84 in snow
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15Old Town, Maine
More walkable than 93% of Maine towns
Old Town is a city of 7,431 people in Penobscot County, Maine. It also ranks better for young professionals than 96% of Maine towns and more of a college town than 96% of Maine towns.
7,431 people · Penobscot County · median home $208,100 · income $51,585 · Jan low 6°F · 74 in snow
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14Yarmouth, Maine
More walkable than 93% of Maine towns
Yarmouth is a town of 8,990 people in Cumberland County, Maine. It also ranks more upscale than 99% of Maine towns and better for young professionals than 97% of Maine towns.
8,990 people · Cumberland County · median home $639,700 · income $110,216 · Jan low 14°F · 84 in snow
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13York Harbor, Maine
More walkable than 94% of Maine towns
York Harbor is a community of 3,132 people in York County, Maine. It also ranks more seaside character than 97% of Maine towns and better for cycling than 97% of Maine towns.
3,132 people · York County · median home $627,700 · income $100,625 · Jan low 14°F · 70 in snow
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12Kittery, Maine
More walkable than 94% of Maine towns
Kittery is a community of 4,973 people in York County, Maine. It also ranks better for cycling than 100% of Maine towns and better transit than 99% of Maine towns.
4,973 people · York County · median home $461,400 · income $84,730 · Jan low 16°F · 56 in snow
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11Cape Elizabeth, Maine
More walkable than 94% of Maine towns
Cape Elizabeth is a town of 9,535 people in Cumberland County, Maine. It also ranks better for families than 100% of Maine towns and more upscale than 100% of Maine towns.
9,535 people · Cumberland County · median home $731,600 · income $145,821 · Jan low 16°F · 69 in snow
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10Cape Neddick, Maine
More walkable than 95% of Maine towns
Cape Neddick is a community of 3,037 people in York County, Maine. It also ranks more seaside character than 97% of Maine towns and more upscale than 96% of Maine towns.
3,037 people · York County · median home $684,400 · income $108,412 · Jan low 14°F · 70 in snow
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9Kennebunk, Maine
More walkable than 95% of Maine towns
Kennebunk is a community of 5,776 people in York County, Maine. It also ranks better for retirees than 97% of Maine towns and more upscale than 95% of Maine towns.
5,776 people · York County · median home $452,800 · income $95,169 · Jan low 13°F · 49 in snow
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8Lisbon Falls, Maine
More walkable than 96% of Maine towns
Lisbon Falls is a community of 4,182 people in Androscoggin County, Maine. It also ranks more vibrant than 91% of Maine towns and more of a college town than 80% of Maine towns.
4,182 people · Androscoggin County · median home $245,700 · income $72,344 · Jan low 8°F · 78 in snow
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7Gardiner, Maine
More walkable than 96% of Maine towns

Photo: Unknown photographer (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Gardiner is a city of 5,961 people in Kennebec County, Maine. It also ranks more vibrant than 92% of Maine towns and hipper than 90% of Maine towns.
5,961 people · Kennebec County · median home $221,600 · income $71,782 · Jan low 9°F · 69 in snow
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6Brewer, Maine
More walkable than 96% of Maine towns
Brewer is a city of 9,672 people in Penobscot County, Maine. It also ranks more vibrant than 99% of Maine towns and hipper than 93% of Maine towns.
9,672 people · Penobscot County · median home $245,300 · income $66,613 · Jan low 9°F · 75 in snow
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5Hallowell, Maine
More walkable than 97% of Maine towns

Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Hallowell is a city of 2,570 people in Kennebec County, Maine. It also ranks better for young professionals than 100% of Maine towns and hipper than 100% of Maine towns.
2,570 people · Kennebec County · median home $295,300 · income $68,398 · Jan low 12°F · 69 in snow
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4Fairfield, Maine
More walkable than 97% of Maine towns
Fairfield is a community of 2,616 people in Somerset County, Maine. It also ranks more vibrant than 94% of Maine towns and more of a college town than 87% of Maine towns.
2,616 people · Somerset County · median home $139,600 · income $52,409 · Jan low 9°F · 83 in snow
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3Old Orchard Beach, Maine
More walkable than 97% of Maine towns
Old Orchard Beach is a community of 8,960 people in York County, Maine. It also ranks better for young professionals than 95% of Maine towns and more vibrant than 94% of Maine towns.
8,960 people · York County · median home $366,600 · income $60,050 · Jan low 16°F · 69 in snow
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2Rockland, Maine
More walkable than 98% of Maine towns
Rockland is a city of 6,936 people in Knox County, Maine. It also ranks hipper than 100% of Maine towns and more seaside character than 100% of Maine towns.
6,936 people · Knox County · median home $245,800 · income $56,533 · Jan low 12°F · 69 in snow
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1Bath, Maine
More walkable than 99% of Maine towns
Bath is a city of 8,766 people in Sagadahoc County, Maine. It also ranks hipper than 100% of Maine towns and better for first-time buyers than 98% of Maine towns.
8,766 people · Sagadahoc County · median home $310,900 · income $69,390 · Jan low 10°F · 72 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)