Hottest cities in Maine by momentum

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The Maine cities with the strongest composite momentum scores.

Maine cities ranked by our composite momentum score — recent price changes, distance from peak, and population growth.

Use this list as a within-state shortlist; for full data, open any city profile.

1Skowhegan, ME · pop 6,40479Hot$223,851median home+1.8%home YoY

2Winslow, MEAugusta-Waterville · pop 5,31878Hot$292,871median home+1.1%home YoY

3Waterville, MEAugusta-Waterville · pop 17,33677Rising$247,046median home+0.7%home YoY

4Lewiston, MELewiston-Auburn · pop 38,77276Rising$296,546median home+2.1%home YoY

5Old Orchard Beach, MEPortland-South Portland · pop 8,96075Rising$507,308median home+2.1%home YoY

6Ellsworth, ME · pop 8,82273Rising$355,243median home+1.0%home YoY

7Yarmouth, MEPortland-South Portland · pop 6,12573Rising$758,673median home+1.3%home YoY

8Kennebunk, MEPortland-South Portland · pop 5,77673Rising$622,913median home+1.4%home YoY

9Bangor, MEBangor · pop 32,44672Rising$284,092median home+0.9%home YoY

10South Portland, MEPortland-South Portland · pop 26,99472Rising$523,732median home+2.2%home YoY

11Topsham, MEPortland-South Portland · pop 6,62372Rising$468,408median home+0.2%home YoY

12Auburn, MELewiston-Auburn · pop 25,20071Rising$323,509median home+1.2%home YoY

13Saco, MEPortland-South Portland · pop 21,06471Rising$525,605median home+1.5%home YoY

14Belfast, ME · pop 6,99371Rising$384,945median home+2.4%home YoY

15Sanford, MEPortland-South Portland · pop 22,49770Rising$372,365median home+0.7%home YoY

16Presque Isle, ME · pop 8,72870Rising$176,365median home+2.9%home YoY

17Orono, MEBangor · pop 10,18570Rising$308,014median home-0.3%home YoY

18Brewer, MEBangor · pop 9,62969Rising$300,823median home+1.5%home YoY

19Gorham, MEPortland-South Portland · pop 7,46969Rising$543,962median home-0.1%home YoY

20Westbrook, MEPortland-South Portland · pop 21,38668Rising$456,225median home-0.5%home YoY

21Augusta, MEAugusta-Waterville · pop 19,16868Rising$277,344median home-1.0%home YoY

22Old Town, MEBangor · pop 7,51168Rising$249,013median home-0.7%home YoY

23Portland, MEPortland-South Portland · pop 69,56866Rising$561,069median home-0.8%home YoY

24Biddeford, MEPortland-South Portland · pop 22,37066Rising$512,324median home+1.2%home YoY

25Bath, MEPortland-South Portland · pop 8,81765Rising$371,163median home-1.2%home YoY

Sources: Zillow ZHVI, Zillow ZORI, US Census place population.