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1 / 25#25. West Kennebunk
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 1,367
Best places to live in the Portland, Maine metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Portland, Maine metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Westbrook
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 20,484
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3 / 25#23. Kennebunkport
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,666
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4 / 25#22. Phippsburg
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,987
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5 / 25#21. South Windham
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,047
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6 / 25#20. Windham
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 18,967
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7 / 25#19. Topsham
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 9,644
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8 / 25#18. Saco
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 20,636
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9 / 25#17. South Portland
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 26,780
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10 / 25#16. Bath
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 8,801
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11 / 25#15. Kennebunk
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 11,692
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12 / 25#14. North Yarmouth
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 4,173
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13 / 25#13. Gorham
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 18,192
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14 / 25#12. West Bath
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,165
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15 / 25#11. Woolwich
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 3,135
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16 / 25#10. Brunswick
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 22,081
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17 / 25#9. Scarborough
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 22,747
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18 / 25#8. Portland
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 68,505
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19 / 25#7. Yarmouth
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 9,006
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20 / 25#6. Cumberland Center
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,811
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21 / 25#5. Falmouth Foreside
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,148
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22 / 25#4. Falmouth
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 12,631
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23 / 25#3. Freeport
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 8,736
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24 / 25#2. Cumberland
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 8,546
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25 / 25#1. Cape Elizabeth
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 9,547
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