The 11 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers 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 Hampden, ME.

1. 11Poland, Maine

   Work from home: 86th percentile · Broadband at home: 70th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 56th percentile

   5,906 people · Androscoggin County · median home $283,600 · income $85,557 · Jan low 11°F · 80 in snow

2. 10Minot, Maine

   Work from home: 67th percentile · Broadband at home: 86th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 64th percentile

   2,766 people · Androscoggin County · median home $294,900 · income $95,655 · Jan low 12°F · 65 in snow

3. 9Norridgewock, Maine

   Work from home: 88th percentile · Broadband at home: 52nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 84th percentile

   3,278 people · Somerset County · median home $151,900 · income $61,579 · Jan low 6°F · 74 in snow

4. 8Limerick, Maine

   Work from home: 61st percentile · Broadband at home: 87th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 77th percentile

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

5. 7Lisbon, Maine

   Work from home: 98th percentile · Broadband at home: 55th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 74th percentile

   3,217 people · Androscoggin County · median home $237,200 · income $86,221 · Jan low 8°F · 78 in snow

6. 6Winthrop, Maine

   Work from home: 89th percentile · Broadband at home: 87th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 51st percentile

   6,121 people · Kennebec County · median home $294,800 · income $86,470 · Jan low 12°F · 81 in snow

7. 5Hampden, Maine

   Work from home: 64th percentile · Broadband at home: 79th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 84th percentile

   4,516 people · Penobscot County · median home $285,900 · income $112,228 · Jan low 9°F · 75 in snow

8. 4Litchfield, Maine

   Work from home: 91st percentile · Broadband at home: 71st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 71st percentile

   3,586 people · Kennebec County · median home $243,900 · income $84,904 · Jan low 9°F · 69 in snow

9. 3Durham, Maine

   Work from home: 81st percentile · Broadband at home: 95th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 60th percentile

   4,173 people · Androscoggin County · median home $322,200 · income $99,181 · Jan low 8°F · 78 in snow

10. 2Cumberland Center, Maine

    Work from home: 97th percentile · Broadband at home: 92nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 60th percentile

    2,739 people · Cumberland County · median home $539,500 · income $170,125 · Jan low 14°F · 84 in snow

11. 1Hampden, Maine

    Work from home: 83rd percentile · Broadband at home: 90th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 77th percentile

    7,709 people · Penobscot County · median home $301,300 · income $111,959 · Jan low 9°F · 75 in snow

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