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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for families
in Maine

Ranked by school quality, safety, and family-friendly livability.

✓ School rating
✓ Safety
✓ Walkability
16 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Families in Maine

Caribou, Caribou — Think twice

School rating: 7.4/10

#1

Caribou

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Caribou, ME

Price

$122K

Schools

7.4/10

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#2

Presque Isle

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Presque Isle, ME

Price

$137K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

25/100

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#3

Sanford

Good for now

Sanford, ME

Price

$241K

Schools

7/10

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#4

Brewer

Good for now

Brewer, ME

Price

$199K

Schools

6.4/10

Walk

39/100

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#5

Auburn

Good for now

Auburn, ME

Price

$227K

Schools

6.4/10

Walk

8/100

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#6

Bath

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Bath, ME

Price

$281K

Schools

6.4/10

Walk

31/100

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#7

Biddeford

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Biddeford, ME

Price

$321K

Schools

6.8/10

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#8

Westbrook

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Westbrook, ME

Price

$300K

Schools

5.9/10

Walk

25/100

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#9

Bangor

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Bangor, ME

Price

$212K

Schools

6.5/10

Walk

7/100

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#10

Gardiner

Good for now

Gardiner, ME

Price

$182K

Schools

5.9/10

Walk

4/100

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#11

Augusta

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Augusta, ME

Price

$176K

Schools

5.9/10

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#12

Lewiston

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Lewiston, ME

Price

$190K

Schools

6.4/10

Walk

12/100

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#13

Portland

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Portland, ME

Price

$576K

Schools

5.6/10

Walk

90/100

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#14

Saco

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Saco, ME

Price

$345K

Schools

5.4/10

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#15

Waterville

Good for now

Waterville, ME

Price

$168K

Schools

6/10

Walk

13/100

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#16

South Portland

Good for now

South Portland, ME

Price

$358K

Schools

5.6/10

Walk

18/100

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