Largest households in Maine

Maine counties and cities ranked by average household size.

This page ranks the counties and cities of Maine by average household size — which have the largest average household size, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Oxford County leads at 2.44.

Among cities & places, Lake Arrowhead leads at 3.23.

Counties

#	Name	Avg household size
1	Oxford County	2.44
2	York County	2.34
3	Androscoggin County	2.33
4	Franklin County	2.32
5	Cumberland County	2.28
6	Sagadahoc County	2.28
7	Penobscot County	2.26
8	Kennebec County	2.25
9	Waldo County	2.25
10	Aroostook County	2.20
11	Somerset County	2.20
12	Hancock County	2.18
13	Knox County	2.17
14	Lincoln County	2.17
15	Washington County	2.16
16	Piscataquis County	2.07

Cities & places

Top 100.

#	Name	Avg household size
1	Lake Arrowhead	3.23
2	Little Falls	3.06
3	Clinton	2.98
4	Steep Falls	2.90
5	Cumberland Center	2.86
6	York Harbor	2.76
7	Sabattus	2.75
8	West Kennebunk	2.74
9	Mechanic Falls	2.71
10	Oxford	2.69
11	Hampden	2.62
12	Bowdoinham	2.60
13	Dixfield	2.59
14	Bradley	2.58
15	Corinna	2.57
16	Cousins Island	2.57
17	Blaine	2.56
18	Fryeburg	2.55
19	Richmond	2.55
20	Kezar Falls	2.53
21	Wilton	2.53
22	Yarmouth	2.52
23	Greene	2.50
24	Chisholm	2.49
25	Howland	2.49
26	South Eliot	2.49
27	Falmouth Foreside	2.47
28	Hartland	2.47
29	Veazie	2.47
30	Winthrop	2.47
31	Pittsfield	2.46
32	South Paris	2.43
33	Lisbon Falls	2.41
34	Gray	2.36
35	Mapleton	2.36
36	Brownville Junction	2.35
37	Mexico	2.35
38	North Windham	2.34
39	Ellsworth	2.33
40	Northeast Harbor	2.33
41	Sanford	2.33
42	Milford	2.31
43	Topsham	2.31
44	Washburn	2.31
45	Lisbon	2.30
46	Saco	2.30
47	Norway	2.29
48	Castine	2.28
49	East Millinocket	2.28
50	Gorham	2.28
51	Old Town	2.28
52	Orono	2.28
53	Biddeford	2.27
54	Westbrook	2.27
55	Anson	2.26
56	North Berwick	2.26
57	Cornish	2.25
58	Fort Fairfield	2.25
59	Oakland	2.25
60	Auburn	2.24
61	Lewiston	2.24
62	Winterport	2.24
63	Mars Hill	2.23
64	Winslow	2.23
65	Eagle Lake	2.22
66	Milbridge	2.22
67	South Berwick	2.22
68	Standish	2.22
69	Wiscasset	2.22
70	Woodland	2.20
71	Bridgton	2.19
72	Fairfield	2.19
73	Gardiner	2.19
74	Houlton	2.19
75	Alfred	2.18
76	Oakfield	2.18
77	Brunswick	2.17
78	Farmington	2.17
79	South Portland	2.15
80	Oak Hill	2.14
81	Damariscotta	2.13
82	Waterville	2.13
83	Brewer	2.12
84	Berwick	2.11
85	Bucksport	2.11
86	Bangor	2.10
87	Island Falls	2.10
88	Farmingdale	2.08
89	Jonesport	2.08
90	Kennebunkport	2.08
91	Newcastle	2.08
92	Skowhegan	2.08
93	Belfast	2.07
94	Limestone	2.07
95	Van Buren	2.07
96	Camden	2.06
97	Presque Isle	2.06
98	Bar Harbor	2.05
99	Portland	2.05
100	Caribou	2.04

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