Safest Places to Live in Maine of September 2026
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Last Update: September 1, 2026
Located in the United States’ northeastern region, Maine is the easternmost state. It borders New Hampshire, the Atlantic Ocean, and Canadian provinces New Brunswick and Quebec.
With over 1.3 million residents, it is the 9th least populous state. Maine’s capital is Augusta, while the largest city is Portland, which has approximately 67,000 residents. In 1820 Maine was admitted into the Union and officially became a state.
Maine is well known for its rocky coastline, low mountains, forests, and picturesque waterways. When it comes to food, the local specialty is seafood, especially clams and lobster.
Ranking Criteria
ElitePersonalFinance extracted the latest data from the FBI crime statistics in the United States. We took violent crime as the main criteria. To get our score, we used this formula:
Crime Score = ( Total Number of Violent Crimes / Population ) * 1,000
This way, safer cities got the lowest score, and those more vulnerable to crimes got higher scores.
The cities that did not report crimes to the FBI and those under 3,000 residents were not included in the list.
30 Safest Places in Maine of September 2026
| Rank: | City: | Population: | Total Number of Crimes: | Crime Score: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:1 | City:Newport | Population:3 269 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:2 | City:Madawaska | Population:3 662 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:3 | City:Fort Kent | Population:3 816 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:4 | City:Camden | Population:4 823 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:5 | City:Cumberland | Population:8 295 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:6 | City:Cape Elizabeth | Population:9 352 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,11 |
| Rank:7 | City:Freeport | Population:8 593 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,12 |
| Rank:8 | City:Hampden | Population:7 352 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,14 |
| Rank:9 | City:Sabattus | Population:5 064 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,20 |
| Rank:10 | City:Lincoln | Population:4 886 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,20 |
| Rank:11 | City:Millinocket | Population:4 241 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,24 |
| Rank:12 | City:Monmouth | Population:4 131 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,24 |
| Rank:13 | City:Falmouth | Population:12 378 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:0,24 |
| Rank:14 | City:Pittsfield | Population:3 999 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,25 |
| Rank:15 | City:Dexter | Population:3 671 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,27 |
| Rank:16 | City:Fryeburg | Population:3 398 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,29 |
| Rank:17 | City:Rockport | Population:3 378 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,30 |
| Rank:18 | City:Fort Fairfield | Population:3 256 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,31 |
| Rank:19 | City:Brewer | Population:9 000 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:0,33 |
| Rank:20 | City:Yarmouth | Population:8 540 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:0,35 |
| Rank:21 | City:Bar Harbor | Population:7 682 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:0,39 |
| Rank:22 | City:Gorham | Population:17 818 | Total Number of Crimes:7 | Crime Score:0,39 |
| Rank:23 | City:Norway | Population:4 979 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:0,40 |
| Rank:24 | City:Bucksport | Population:4 926 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:0,41 |
| Rank:25 | City:North Berwick | Population:4 731 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:0,42 |
| Rank:26 | City:Belfast | Population:6 720 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:0,45 |
| Rank:27 | City:Bath | Population:8 309 | Total Number of Crimes:4 | Crime Score:0,48 |
| Rank:28 | City:Brunswick | Population:20 510 | Total Number of Crimes:10 | Crime Score:0,49 |
| Rank:29 | City:Dover-Foxcroft | Population:4 033 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:0,50 |
| Rank:30 | City:South Berwick | Population:7 564 | Total Number of Crimes:4 | Crime Score:0,53 |
Crime Score in All Cities in Maine of September 2026
If your city didn’t make our list, you could see our full list of Maine cities.
We can’t compare crime rates in small and large cities. That’s why ElitePersonalFinance made a detailed analysis and narrowed the results according to population segments:
- Under 3,000 Residents
- 3,000 – 10,000 Residents
- Over 10,000 Residents
(Other sites don’t include places with under 3,000 residents, but we included them.)
These are the results that we got:
Under 3,000 Residents
| Rank: | City: | Population: | Total Number of Crimes: | Crime Score: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:1 | City:Winter Harbor | Population:513 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:2 | City:Islesboro | Population:565 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:3 | City:Ogunquit | Population:931 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:4 | City:Rangeley | Population:1 143 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:5 | City:Greenville | Population:1 595 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:6 | City:Gouldsboro | Population:1 745 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:7 | City:Thomaston | Population:2 767 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:8 | City:East Millinocket | Population:2 919 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:9 | City:Searsport | Population:2 648 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,38 |
| Rank:10 | City:Milo | Population:2 270 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,44 |
| Rank:11 | City:Phippsburg | Population:2 259 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,44 |
| Rank:12 | City:Damariscotta | Population:2 151 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,46 |
| Rank:13 | City:Southwest Harbor | Population:1 795 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,56 |
| Rank:14 | City:Milbridge | Population:1 255 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,80 |
| Rank:15 | City:Limestone | Population:2 200 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:0,91 |
| Rank:16 | City:Machias | Population:2 055 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:0,97 |
| Rank:17 | City:Van Buren | Population:1 972 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:1,01 |
| Rank:18 | City:Veazie | Population:1 814 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:1,10 |
| Rank:19 | City:Dixfield | Population:2 465 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:1,22 |
| Rank:20 | City:Carrabassett Valley | Population:777 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:1,29 |
| Rank:21 | City:Washburn | Population:1 533 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:1,30 |
| Rank:22 | City:Boothbay Harbor | Population:2 204 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:1,36 |
| Rank:23 | City:Ashland | Population:1 206 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:1,66 |
| Rank:24 | City:Mechanic Falls | Population:2 973 | Total Number of Crimes:5 | Crime Score:1,68 |
| Rank:25 | City:Hallowell | Population:2 371 | Total Number of Crimes:4 | Crime Score:1,69 |
| Rank:26 | City:Calais | Population:2 973 | Total Number of Crimes:6 | Crime Score:2,02 |
| Rank:27 | City:Mexico | Population:2 605 | Total Number of Crimes:6 | Crime Score:2,30 |
| Rank:28 | City:Eastport | Population:1 251 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:2,40 |
| Rank:29 | City:Baileyville | Population:1 442 | Total Number of Crimes:15 | Crime Score:10,40 |
3,000 – 10,000 Residents
| Rank: | City: | Population: | Total Number of Crimes: | Crime Score: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:1 | City:Newport | Population:3 269 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:2 | City:Madawaska | Population:3 662 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:3 | City:Fort Kent | Population:3 816 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:4 | City:Camden | Population:4 823 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:5 | City:Cumberland | Population:8 295 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:6 | City:Cape Elizabeth | Population:9 352 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,11 |
| Rank:7 | City:Freeport | Population:8 593 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,12 |
| Rank:8 | City:Hampden | Population:7 352 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,14 |
| Rank:9 | City:Sabattus | Population:5 064 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,20 |
| Rank:10 | City:Lincoln | Population:4 886 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,20 |
| Rank:11 | City:Millinocket | Population:4 241 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,24 |
| Rank:12 | City:Monmouth | Population:4 131 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,24 |
| Rank:13 | City:Pittsfield | Population:3 999 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,25 |
| Rank:14 | City:Dexter | Population:3 671 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,27 |
| Rank:15 | City:Fryeburg | Population:3 398 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,29 |
| Rank:16 | City:Rockport | Population:3 378 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,30 |
| Rank:17 | City:Fort Fairfield | Population:3 256 | Total Number of Crimes:1 | Crime Score:0,31 |
| Rank:18 | City:Brewer | Population:9 000 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:0,33 |
| Rank:19 | City:Yarmouth | Population:8 540 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:0,35 |
| Rank:20 | City:Bar Harbor | Population:7 682 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:0,39 |
| Rank:21 | City:Norway | Population:4 979 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:0,40 |
| Rank:22 | City:Bucksport | Population:4 926 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:0,41 |
| Rank:23 | City:North Berwick | Population:4 731 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:0,42 |
| Rank:24 | City:Belfast | Population:6 720 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:0,45 |
| Rank:25 | City:Bath | Population:8 309 | Total Number of Crimes:4 | Crime Score:0,48 |
| Rank:26 | City:Dover-Foxcroft | Population:4 033 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:0,50 |
| Rank:27 | City:South Berwick | Population:7 564 | Total Number of Crimes:4 | Crime Score:0,53 |
| Rank:28 | City:Wiscasset | Population:3 697 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:0,54 |
| Rank:29 | City:Kennebunkport | Population:3 660 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:0,55 |
| Rank:30 | City:Rockland | Population:7 128 | Total Number of Crimes:4 | Crime Score:0,56 |
| Rank:31 | City:Topsham | Population:8 863 | Total Number of Crimes:5 | Crime Score:0,56 |
| Rank:32 | City:Richmond | Population:3 440 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:0,58 |
| Rank:33 | City:Waldoboro | Population:5 041 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:0,60 |
| Rank:34 | City:Berwick | Population:7 860 | Total Number of Crimes:5 | Crime Score:0,64 |
| Rank:35 | City:Gardiner | Population:5 645 | Total Number of Crimes:4 | Crime Score:0,71 |
| Rank:36 | City:Ellsworth | Population:8 088 | Total Number of Crimes:6 | Crime Score:0,74 |
| Rank:37 | City:Kittery | Population:9 890 | Total Number of Crimes:8 | Crime Score:0,81 |
| Rank:38 | City:Winthrop | Population:5 979 | Total Number of Crimes:5 | Crime Score:0,84 |
| Rank:39 | City:Winslow | Population:7 598 | Total Number of Crimes:7 | Crime Score:0,92 |
| Rank:40 | City:Holden | Population:3 081 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:0,97 |
| Rank:41 | City:Oxford | Population:4 100 | Total Number of Crimes:4 | Crime Score:0,98 |
| Rank:42 | City:Eliot | Population:6 817 | Total Number of Crimes:7 | Crime Score:1,03 |
| Rank:43 | City:Farmington | Population:7 603 | Total Number of Crimes:8 | Crime Score:1,05 |
| Rank:44 | City:Caribou | Population:7 548 | Total Number of Crimes:8 | Crime Score:1,06 |
| Rank:45 | City:Old Town | Population:7 413 | Total Number of Crimes:8 | Crime Score:1,08 |
| Rank:46 | City:Oakland | Population:6 296 | Total Number of Crimes:7 | Crime Score:1,11 |
| Rank:47 | City:Bridgton | Population:5 388 | Total Number of Crimes:6 | Crime Score:1,11 |
| Rank:48 | City:Lisbon | Population:8 975 | Total Number of Crimes:10 | Crime Score:1,11 |
| Rank:49 | City:Paris | Population:5 112 | Total Number of Crimes:6 | Crime Score:1,17 |
| Rank:50 | City:Buxton | Population:8 345 | Total Number of Crimes:12 | Crime Score:1,44 |
| Rank:51 | City:Jay | Population:4 586 | Total Number of Crimes:7 | Crime Score:1,53 |
| Rank:52 | City:Wilton | Population:3 924 | Total Number of Crimes:6 | Crime Score:1,53 |
| Rank:53 | City:Fairfield | Population:6 534 | Total Number of Crimes:11 | Crime Score:1,68 |
| Rank:54 | City:Presque Isle | Population:8 918 | Total Number of Crimes:23 | Crime Score:2,58 |
| Rank:55 | City:Old Orchard Beach | Population:8 946 | Total Number of Crimes:25 | Crime Score:2,79 |
| Rank:56 | City:Skowhegan | Population:8 214 | Total Number of Crimes:25 | Crime Score:3,04 |
| Rank:57 | City:Rumford | Population:5 670 | Total Number of Crimes:18 | Crime Score:3,17 |
| Rank:58 | City:Houlton | Population:5 720 | Total Number of Crimes:20 | Crime Score:3,50 |
| Rank:59 | City:Clinton | Population:3 329 | Total Number of Crimes:12 | Crime Score:3,60 |
| Rank:60 | City:Livermore Falls | Population:3 134 | Total Number of Crimes:16 | Crime Score:5,11 |
Over 10,000 Residents
| Rank: | City: | Population: | Total Number of Crimes: | Crime Score: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:1 | City:Falmouth | Population:12 378 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:0,24 |
| Rank:2 | City:Gorham | Population:17 818 | Total Number of Crimes:7 | Crime Score:0,39 |
| Rank:3 | City:Brunswick | Population:20 510 | Total Number of Crimes:10 | Crime Score:0,49 |
| Rank:4 | City:Scarborough | Population:20 542 | Total Number of Crimes:11 | Crime Score:0,54 |
| Rank:5 | City:Windham | Population:18 627 | Total Number of Crimes:12 | Crime Score:0,64 |
| Rank:6 | City:Orono | Population:10 722 | Total Number of Crimes:7 | Crime Score:0,65 |
| Rank:7 | City:Kennebunk | Population:11 622 | Total Number of Crimes:8 | Crime Score:0,69 |
| Rank:8 | City:York | Population:13 231 | Total Number of Crimes:11 | Crime Score:0,83 |
| Rank:9 | City:Saco | Population:19 908 | Total Number of Crimes:21 | Crime Score:1,05 |
| Rank:10 | City:Bangor | Population:31 872 | Total Number of Crimes:35 | Crime Score:1,10 |
| Rank:11 | City:Wells | Population:10 670 | Total Number of Crimes:14 | Crime Score:1,31 |
| Rank:12 | City:Auburn | Population:23 214 | Total Number of Crimes:34 | Crime Score:1,46 |
| Rank:13 | City:Westbrook | Population:19 166 | Total Number of Crimes:34 | Crime Score:1,77 |
| Rank:14 | City:South Portland | Population:25 686 | Total Number of Crimes:48 | Crime Score:1,87 |
| Rank:15 | City:Sanford | Population:21 233 | Total Number of Crimes:41 | Crime Score:1,93 |
| Rank:16 | City:Waterville | Population:16 765 | Total Number of Crimes:37 | Crime Score:2,21 |
| Rank:17 | City:Portland | Population:66 458 | Total Number of Crimes:161 | Crime Score:2,42 |
| Rank:18 | City:Augusta | Population:18 629 | Total Number of Crimes:49 | Crime Score:2,63 |
| Rank:19 | City:Lewiston | Population:35 865 | Total Number of Crimes:107 | Crime Score:2,98 |
| Rank:20 | City:Biddeford | Population:21 545 | Total Number of Crimes:92 | Crime Score:4,27 |
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Archives
- Safest Places to Live in Maine 2020
- Safest Places to Live in Maine 2019
- Safest Places to Live in Maine 2018
- Safest Places to Live in Maine 2017
- Safest Places to Live in Maine 2016
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