Counties with the highest cancer rates in Maine

Several factors contribute to cancer rates, from personal habits and genetics to air pollution or groundwater quality in a given area. People experiencing social, economic, or environmental disadvantages are disproportionately affected by high cancer rates in certain regions—including access or barriers to early screening and care.

Cancer rates also fluctuate by jobs: Higher rates of cancer can be found among meat industry and rubber manufacturing workers, and farmers.

Stacker compiled the counties with the highest cancer rates in Maine using data from the CDC. Keep reading to see where in your state cancer cases are the most common.

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#16. Cumberland County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 600.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 445.0

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#15. Androscoggin County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 607.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 462.6

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#14. Kennebec County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 671.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 464.0

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#13. Franklin County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 675.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 441.0

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#12. York County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 706.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 481.3

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#11. Somerset County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 709.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 469.8

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#10. Penobscot County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 710.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 526.2

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#9. Oxford County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 710.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 455.4

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#8. Sagadahoc County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 724.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 465.6

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#7. Waldo County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 744.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 484.2

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#6. Aroostook County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 754.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 462.9

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#5. Lincoln County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 786.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 433.1

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#4. Knox County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 805.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 486.2

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#3. Hancock County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 827.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 507.8

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#2. Washington County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 856.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 517.0

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#1. Piscataquis County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 961.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 549.5