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.
#25. West Kennebunk
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 1,367
#24. Westbrook
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 20,484
#23. Kennebunkport
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,666
#22. Phippsburg
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,987
#21. South Windham
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,047
#20. Windham
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 18,967
#19. Topsham
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 9,644
#18. Saco
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 20,636
#17. South Portland
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 26,780
#16. Bath
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 8,801
#15. Kennebunk
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 11,692
#14. North Yarmouth
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 4,173
#13. Gorham
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 18,192
#12. West Bath
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,165
#11. Woolwich
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 3,135
#10. Brunswick
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 22,081
#9. Scarborough
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 22,747
#8. Portland
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 68,505
#7. Yarmouth
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 9,006
#6. Cumberland Center
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,811
#5. Falmouth Foreside
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,148
#4. Falmouth
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 12,631
#3. Freeport
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 8,736
#2. Cumberland
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 8,546
#1. Cape Elizabeth
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 9,547