Lowest Unemployment Neighborhoods in Maine (2026 Rankings)

Low unemployment rates signal strong local economies and job availability. We ranked 25 neighborhoods in Maine by unemployment rate to find the areas with the strongest job markets.

York Harbor CDPYork Harbor CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 79

Unemployment Rate: 0.7%

Median Income: $89,647

Poverty Rate: 6.3%

Home Value: $524,000

Population: 3,640

Oakland CDPOakland CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 84

Unemployment Rate: 0.7%

Median Income: $41,499

Poverty Rate: 22.0%

Home Value: $171,600

Population: 2,519

HallowellME

Kurby Score: 81

Unemployment Rate: 0.9%

Median Income: $62,990

Poverty Rate: 11.8%

Home Value: $237,300

Population: 2,558

SacoME

Kurby Score: 76

Unemployment Rate: 1.1%

Median Income: $81,326

Poverty Rate: 8.0%

Home Value: $345,200

Population: 20,446

North Windham CDPNorth Windham CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 90

Unemployment Rate: 1.3%

Median Income: $90,604

Poverty Rate: 5.1%

Home Value: $273,300

Population: 5,525

Pittsfield CDPPittsfield CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 82

Unemployment Rate: 1.6%

Median Income: $42,292

Poverty Rate: 27.5%

Home Value: $134,700

Population: 3,148

Lake Arrowhead CDPLake Arrowhead CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 83

Unemployment Rate: 1.6%

Median Income: $80,819

Poverty Rate: 14.2%

Home Value: $209,000

Population: 2,896

Kittery CDPKittery CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 74

Unemployment Rate: 1.9%

Median Income: $67,206

Poverty Rate: 8.9%

Home Value: $359,600

Population: 5,197

CaribouME

Kurby Score: 74

Unemployment Rate: 2.0%

Median Income: $47,803

Poverty Rate: 13.6%

Home Value: $116,800

Population: 7,454

EllsworthME

Kurby Score: 73

Unemployment Rate: 2.2%

Median Income: $61,233

Poverty Rate: 10.0%

Home Value: $196,700

Population: 8,478

Hampden CDPHampden CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 91

Unemployment Rate: 2.3%

Median Income: $97,019

Poverty Rate: 5.4%

Home Value: $263,800

Population: 4,466

Winslow CDPWinslow CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 87

Unemployment Rate: 2.4%

Median Income: $53,896

Poverty Rate: 7.7%

Home Value: $178,400

Population: 5,597

Lincoln CDPLincoln CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 81

Unemployment Rate: 2.4%

Median Income: $28,932

Poverty Rate: 18.5%

Home Value: $117,900

Population: 2,521

PortlandME

Kurby Score: 76

Unemployment Rate: 2.5%

Median Income: $56,860

Poverty Rate: 11.8%

Home Value: $365,000

Population: 68,408

South Eliot CDPSouth Eliot CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 85

Unemployment Rate: 2.6%

Median Income: $91,457

Poverty Rate: 2.8%

Home Value: $411,000

Population: 3,686

BrewerME

Kurby Score: 74

Unemployment Rate: 2.7%

Median Income: $55,870

Poverty Rate: 15.8%

Home Value: $198,500

Population: 9,633

Fort Kent CDPFort Kent CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 84

Unemployment Rate: 2.8%

Median Income: $57,067

Poverty Rate: 10.4%

Home Value: $130,300

Population: 2,515

WestbrookME

Kurby Score: 81

Unemployment Rate: 2.9%

Median Income: $81,198

Poverty Rate: 9.3%

Home Value: $300,400

Population: 20,339

South PortlandME

Kurby Score: 75

Unemployment Rate: 2.9%

Median Income: $82,489

Poverty Rate: 5.2%

Home Value: $360,000

Population: 26,656

Lisbon CDPLisbon CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 91

Unemployment Rate: 3.3%

Median Income: $72,019

Poverty Rate: 4.2%

Home Value: $197,700

Population: 3,470

Skowhegan CDPSkowhegan CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 69

Unemployment Rate: 3.4%

Median Income: $46,613

Poverty Rate: 14.0%

Home Value: $124,500

Population: 6,270

Oak Hill CDPOak Hill CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 84

Unemployment Rate: 3.6%

Median Income: $89,265

Poverty Rate: 3.4%

Home Value: $354,000

Population: 5,400

Lisbon Falls CDPLisbon Falls CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 87

Unemployment Rate: 3.9%

Median Income: $69,013

Poverty Rate: 9.6%

Home Value: $196,800

Population: 4,177

SanfordME

Kurby Score: 75

Unemployment Rate: 4.0%

Median Income: $71,848

Poverty Rate: 11.1%

Home Value: $238,000

Population: 21,986

BelfastME

Kurby Score: 69

Unemployment Rate: 4.1%

Median Income: $53,925

Poverty Rate: 20.0%

Home Value: $240,700

Population: 6,953

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