What Town in Maine is the Richest? It’s Not the One You Think

When you think of some of the richest towns in Maine, some immediately come to mind. Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Kennebunkport. Those are all in the top 10. But according to the 2010 census, the richest town is one you probably never thought of.

Every ten years, the U.S. Census compiles data collected about the U.S. population, including per capita income for each town in Maine. Per capita simply means the average income per person.

Based on 2010 US census data, the town with the highest per capita income in the state of Maine is North Oxford, Maine at $38,462.

I'm sure you have two questions. Where is North Oxford and how is it the richest town in Maine?

Well, here they are on the map:

How are they number one? The 2010 population of North Oxford is 24. Yep. 24 people live in North Oxford. 14 males and 10 females. Two of the population are children: one boy and one girl. A tiny sample size with larger incomes makes them number one on the list.

EDIT: Technically North Oxford isn't a town, it's an unorganized territory, but everyone is counted in the census so that helped get them the number one spot too.

Now when you're talking towns with a real population, you guessed it: Cape Elizabeth wins with a per capita income of $37,983. Falmouth is third, Kennebunkport is fourth and Falmouth Foreside is fifth.

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1. North Oxford, Maine $38,462

2. Cape Elizabeth, Maine $37,983

3. Falmouth, Maine $36,716

4. Kennebunkport, Maine $36,707

5. Falmouth Foreside, Maine $36,602

6. Yarmouth, Maine $34,317

7. Ogunquit, Maine $34,289

8. Cape Neddick, Maine $33,788

9. Cumberland, Maine $33,644

10. Southport, Maine $33,481

11. Seboomook Lake, Maine $32,578

12. Cumberland Center, Maine $32,043

13. York, Maine $30,895

14. Harpswell, Maine $30,433

15. Kittery Point, Maine $30,119

16. Bremen, Maine $29,869

17. Arrowsic, Maine $29,597

18. The Forks, Maine $29,362

19. York Harbor, Maine $29,016

20. South Bristol, Maine $28,233

21. Dennistown, Maine $28,085

22. Manchester, Maine $28,043

23. Freeport, Maine $27,724

24. Northwest Piscataquis, Maine $27,332

25. Pownal, Maine $26,691

26. Hampden, Maine $26,498

27. Scarborough, Maine $26,321

28. Kennebunk, Maine $26,181

29. Camden, Maine $26,126

30. Wayne, Maine $26,015

31. Mount Desert, Maine $25,709

32. Islesboro, Maine $25,653

33. Carrabassett Valley, Maine $25,608

34. Rockport, Maine $25,498

35. South Eliot, Maine $25,431

36. Raymond, Maine $25,193

37. North Yarmouth, Maine $25,180

38. Holden, Maine $25,047

39. Veazie, Maine $24,723

40. Georgetown, Maine $24,709

41. Edinburg, Maine $24,526

42. Eliot, Maine $24,403

43. Hope, Maine $24,385

44. Upton, Maine $24,320

45. Newcastle, Maine $24,289

46. Kittery, Maine $24,153

47. Bar Harbor, Maine $24,103

48. Cranberry Isles, Maine $23,873

49. Sorrento, Maine $23,791

50. Edgecomb, Maine $23,788

51. Damariscotta-Newcastle, Maine $23,697

52. Brooksville, Maine $23,565

53. Turner, Maine $23,439

54. Saint George, Maine $23,272

55. Damariscotta, Maine $23,146

56. Wells, Maine $23,130

57. Northfield, Maine $23,048

58. West Bath, Maine $23,022

59. Dedham, Maine $22,975

60. South Portland, Maine $22,781

61. Portland, Maine $22,698

62. Owls Head, Maine $22,660

63. Poland, Maine $22,346

64. Phippsburg, Maine $22,205

65. Greenwood, Maine $22,143

66. Gray, Maine $22,050

67. Boothbay, Maine $22,036

68. Newry, Maine $21,982

69. Nashville Plantation, Maine $21,917

70. Bristol, Maine $21,821

71. Brooklin, Maine $21,704

72. Westport, Maine $21,623

73. Lincolnville, Maine $21,621

74. Southwest Harbor, Maine $21,509

75. Smithfield, Maine $21,492

76. Hanover, Maine $21,458

77. Northport, Maine $21,438

78. Nobleboro, Maine $21,373

79. Rome, Maine $21,355

80. South Thomaston, Maine $21,303

81. Codyville Plantation, Maine $21,295

82. Vinalhaven, Maine $21,287

83. Denmark, Maine $21,227

84. Gorham, Maine $21,174

85. Boothbay Harbor, Maine $21,146

86. Trenton, Maine $21,140

87. Topsham, Maine $21,135

88. South Berwick, Maine $21,118

89. Bowdoinham, Maine $21,118

90. Woolwich, Maine $21,097

91. Frenchboro, Maine $21,050

92. Ellsworth, Maine $21,049

93. Bowerbank, Maine $20,946

94. Old Orchard Beach, Maine $20,929

95. Durham, Maine $20,883

96. Verona Island, Maine $20,714

97. Readfield, Maine $20,707

98. North Penobscot, Maine $20,657

99. Dayton, Maine $20,629

100. Monhegan, Maine $20,568

101. Arundel, Maine $20,538

102. Hallowell, Maine $20,457

103. Saco, Maine $20,444

104. Friendship, Maine $20,409

105. Belgrade, Maine $20,407

106. Otis, Maine $20,375

107. Byron, Maine $20,334

108. Brunswick, Maine $20,322

109. Jefferson, Maine $20,298

110. Cushing, Maine $20,264

111. Andover, Maine $20,253

112. Prospect, Maine $20,243

113. Lyman, Maine $20,203

114. Beddington, Maine $20,180

115. Buxton, Maine $20,179

116. Brewer, Maine $20,158

117. Castine, Maine $20,078

118. West Forks, Maine $20,042

119. Penobscot, Maine $20,035

120. Centerville, Maine $19,958

121. Auburn, Maine $19,942

122. Windham, Maine $19,890

123. Loring Air Force Base, Maine $19,888

124. West Gardiner, Maine $19,832

125. Sedgwick, Maine $19,772

126. Bingham, Maine $19,724

127. Hermon, Maine $19,714

128. Lamoine, Maine $19,712

129. Mount Vernon, Maine $19,668

130. North Windham, Maine $19,566

131. North Berwick, Maine $19,558

132. Orland, Maine $19,551

133. New Gloucester, Maine $19,527

134. Standish, Maine $19,504

135. Westbrook, Maine $19,501

136. Greene, Maine $19,452

137. Acton, Maine $19,447

138. Winthrop, Maine $19,447

139. South Oxford, Maine $19,425

140. Tremont, Maine $19,420

141. Oakland, Maine $19,406

142. Lake View Plantation, Maine $19,403

143. East Millinocket, Maine $19,343

144. Alfred, Maine $19,337

145. Shapleigh, Maine $19,331

146. Casco, Maine $19,306

147. Bangor, Maine $19,295

148. Orrington, Maine $19,290

149. Belfast, Maine $19,276

150. China, Maine $19,262

151. Chisholm, Maine $19,251

152. Surry, Maine $19,199

153. Blue Hill, Maine $19,189

154. Augusta, Maine $19,145

155. Otisfield, Maine $19,142

156. Lowell, Maine $19,137

157. Eddington, Maine $19,113

158. Bath, Maine $19,112

159. Hebron, Maine $19,086

160. Hollis, Maine $19,065

161. Pittston, Maine $19,059

162. Wyman, Maine $19,059

163. Rangeley, Maine $19,052

164. Newburgh, Maine $19,000

165. Sebago, Maine $18,995

166. Berwick, Maine $18,988

167. Dresden, Maine $18,886

168. Searsport, Maine $18,883

169. Limerick, Maine $18,844

170. Levant, Maine $18,671

171. Minot, Maine $18,668

172. Fryeburg, Maine $18,658

173. Dyer Brook, Maine $18,658

174. Roxbury, Maine $18,615

175. Madawaska, Maine $18,552

176. Sidney, Maine $18,530

177. Winslow, Maine $18,501

178. Farmingdale, Maine $18,494

179. Benton, Maine $18,464

180. Stockton Springs, Maine $18,370

181. Winterport, Maine $18,235

182. Wiscasset, Maine $18,223

183. Biddeford, Maine $18,214

184. Gouldsboro, Maine $18,203

185. Naples, Maine $18,176

186. East Hancock, Maine $18,156

187. Searsmont, Maine $18,118

188. Mercer, Maine $18,068

189. Stoneham, Maine $18,038

190. Gardiner, Maine $18,033

191. Bradley, Maine $18,009

192. Portage Lake, Maine $17,983

193. West Kennebunk, Maine $17,922

194. Lewiston, Maine $17,905

195. Fayette, Maine $17,903

196. Harrison, Maine $17,898

197. Richmond, Maine $17,896

198. Sandy River Plantation, Maine $17,874

199. Meddybemps, Maine $17,840

200. Litchfield, Maine $17,835

201. Palermo, Maine $17,827

202. Waterboro, Maine $17,813

203. Weld, Maine $17,796

204. Livermore, Maine $17,706

205. Wilton, Maine $17,702

206. Milford, Maine $17,649

207. Waite, Maine $17,618

208. Square Lake, Maine $17,595

209. Chelsea, Maine $17,591

210. Bucksport, Maine $17,587

211. Monmouth, Maine $17,551

212. Glenburn, Maine $17,544

213. South Sanford, Maine $17,515

214. Buckfield, Maine $17,503

215. Grand Lake Stream, Maine $17,502

216. Cornish, Maine $17,494

217. Bethel, Maine $17,458

218. Sabattus, Maine $17,451

219. Lincoln, Maine $17,376

220. Sumner, Maine $17,370

221. Dallas Plantation, Maine $17,370

222. Bridgton, Maine $17,352

223. Corinna, Maine $17,345

224. Alna, Maine $17,340

225. Hancock, Maine $17,339

226. Norridgewock, Maine $17,325

227. Caratunk, Maine $17,321

228. Mapleton, Maine $17,276

229. Lisbon, Maine $17,263

230. Bowdoin, Maine $17,260

231. Ripley, Maine $17,224

232. Woodland, Maine $17,220

233. Thomaston, Maine $17,199

234. Franklin, Maine $17,188

235. Millinocket, Maine $17,130

236. Frenchville, Maine $17,127

237. Jay, Maine $17,123

238. Waldoboro, Maine $17,117

239. North Haven, Maine $17,112

240. Limington, Maine $17,097

241. Lowell, Maine $17,089

242. Baileyville, Maine $17,087

243. Norway, Maine $17,020

244. Parsonsfield, Maine $16,968

245. Wales, Maine $16,963

246. Sanford, Maine $16,951

247. Springvale, Maine $16,930

248. East Central Penobscot, Maine $16,916

249. Temple, Maine $16,905

250. Deer Isle, Maine $16,875

251. Northwest Aroostook, Maine $16,872

252. Lee, Maine $16,857

253. Lisbon Falls, Maine $16,838

254. Talmadge, Maine $16,816

255. Windsor, Maine $16,746

256. Rumford, Maine $16,701

257. Woodstock, Maine $16,698

258. Madison, Maine $16,698

259. Rockland, Maine $16,659

260. Greenville, Maine $16,638

261. Lake Arrowhead, Maine $16,588

262. Amherst, Maine $16,548

263. Magalloway Plantation, Maine $16,546

264. Appleton, Maine $16,484

265. Corinth, Maine $16,460

266. Whitefield, Maine $16,456

267. South Franklin, Maine $16,453

268. Milton, Maine $16,450

269. Paris, Maine $16,441

270. Waterville, Maine $16,430

271. Waterford, Maine $16,416

272. Fort Kent, Maine $16,403

273. Peru, Maine $16,383

274. Clifton, Maine $16,380

275. Fairfield, Maine $16,335

276. Hartford, Maine $16,326

277. Mexico, Maine $16,322

278. Hiram, Maine $16,293

279. Vassalboro, Maine $16,281

280. Newfield, Maine $16,280

281. Union, Maine $16,240

282. Great Pond, Maine $16,207

283. Liberty, Maine $16,201

284. Cornville, Maine $16,184

285. Calais, Maine $16,135

286. Old Town, Maine $16,100

287. Pittsfield, Maine $16,065

288. Caribou, Maine $16,061

289. Brownfield, Maine $16,037

290. Chapman, Maine $16,008

291. Abbot, Maine $16,001

292. Vienna, Maine $15,987

293. Marshfield, Maine $15,969

294. Kingfield, Maine $15,954

295. Addison, Maine $15,951

296. Livermore Falls, Maine $15,935

297. Somerville, Maine $15,906

298. Hudson, Maine $15,850

299. Dixmont, Maine $15,826

300. Kenduskeag, Maine $15,815

301. Passadumkeag, Maine $15,812

302. Enfield, Maine $15,799

303. Jackman, Maine $15,763

304. Randolph, Maine $15,742

305. Porter, Maine $15,721

306. Presque Isle, Maine $15,712

307. New Sharon, Maine $15,690

308. Baldwin, Maine $15,689

309. North Washington, Maine $15,687

310. Dixfield, Maine $15,684

311. North Franklin, Maine $15,670

312. Warren, Maine $15,655

313. Northeast Piscataquis, Maine $15,643

314. Stonington, Maine $15,634

315. Roque Bluffs, Maine $15,610

316. Leeds, Maine $15,602

317. Carmel, Maine $15,597

318. Morrill, Maine $15,596

319. Avon, Maine $15,573

320. Skowhegan, Maine $15,543

321. Matinicus Isle, Maine $15,537

322. St. Agatha, Maine $15,535

323. Bridgewater, Maine $15,534

324. Plymouth, Maine $15,533

325. Jackson, Maine $15,525

326. Lebanon, Maine $15,503

327. Freedom, Maine $15,492

328. Woodville, Maine $15,491

329. Washington, Maine $15,488

330. South Paris, Maine $15,486

331. Oxford, Maine $15,480

332. Howland, Maine $15,466

333. Garfield Plantation, Maine $15,455

334. Winter Harbor, Maine $15,438

335. New Canada, Maine $15,415

336. East Central Franklin, Maine $15,403

337. Mechanic Falls, Maine $15,383

338. Chesterville, Maine $15,376

339. Ashland, Maine $15,328

340. Newport, Maine $15,312

341. Albion, Maine $15,285

342. Long Island, Maine $15,278

343. New Vineyard, Maine $15,268

344. Medway, Maine $15,264

345. Drew Plantation, Maine $15,249

346. Oxbow, Maine $15,247

347. Stockholm, Maine $15,246

348. Easton, Maine $15,227

349. Monroe, Maine $15,200

350. Cary Plantation, Maine $15,172

351. Northwest Somerset, Maine $15,161

352. Island Falls, Maine $15,132

353. Stow, Maine $15,122

354. Unity, Maine $15,086

355. Clinton, Maine $15,052

356. Unity (CDP), Maine $15,043

357. Washburn, Maine $15,018

358. Moro Plantation, Maine $15,010

359. Sweden, Maine $14,991

360. Alexander, Maine $14,943

361. Belmont, Maine $14,942

362. New Limerick, Maine $14,940

363. Eastport, Maine $14,864

364. Charleston, Maine $14,832

365. Sullivan, Maine $14,814

366. Orono, Maine $14,813

367. Robbinston, Maine $14,801

368. Winn, Maine $14,792

369. Brownville, Maine $14,774

370. Exeter, Maine $14,772

371. Fort Fairfield, Maine $14,757

372. Atkinson, Maine $14,755

373. Lincoln, Maine $14,730

374. Columbia Falls, Maine $14,723

375. Lakeville, Maine $14,723

376. Masardis, Maine $14,716

377. Seboeis Plantation, Maine $14,703

378. Brunswick Station, Maine $14,681

379. Central Aroostook, Maine $14,680

380. Castle Hill, Maine $14,645

381. Etna, Maine $14,633

382. Chester, Maine $14,600

383. New Portland, Maine $14,596

384. Embden, Maine $14,588

385. Hodgdon, Maine $14,573

386. Dover-Foxcroft, Maine $14,544

387. Columbia, Maine $14,537

388. New Sweden, Maine $14,534

389. Frankfort, Maine $14,524

390. Sherman, Maine $14,524

391. Northeast Somerset, Maine $14,520

392. Swans Island, Maine $14,515

393. Wade, Maine $14,501

394. Shirley, Maine $14,487

395. Swanville, Maine $14,483

396. Knox, Maine $14,468

397. Topsfield, Maine $14,456

398. Princeton, Maine $14,449

399. Brooks, Maine $14,446

400. Jonesboro, Maine $14,418

401. Industry, Maine $14,403

402. Patten, Maine $14,384

403. Little Falls-South Windham, Maine $14,377

404. Winterville Plantation, Maine $14,376

405. Argyle, Maine $14,359

406. Cooper, Maine $14,353

407. Crystal, Maine $14,338

408. Eagle Lake, Maine $14,315

409. Guilford, Maine $14,303

410. Carroll Plantation, Maine $14,294

411. Perry, Maine $14,285

412. Brighton Plantation, Maine $14,281

413. Mars Hill-Blaine, Maine $14,264

414. Strong, Maine $14,232

415. Willimantic, Maine $14,206

416. Alton, Maine $14,204

417. Dexter, Maine $14,197

418. Jonesport, Maine $14,135

419. Montville, Maine $14,112

420. West Paris, Maine $14,093

421. Baring Plantation, Maine $14,083

422. Canton, Maine $14,065

423. Monson, Maine $14,044

424. Woodland, Maine $14,034

425. Burnham, Maine $14,030

426. Waldo, Maine $14,030

427. Troy, Maine $14,027

428. Houlton, Maine $14,007

429. Eastbrook, Maine $13,988

430. Sangerville, Maine $13,984

431. Farmington, Maine $13,982

432. Detroit, Maine $13,937

433. Mariaville, Maine $13,931

434. Machias, Maine $13,902

435. Pleasant Ridge Plantation, Maine $13,878

436. Canaan, Maine $13,870

437. Crawford, Maine $13,864

438. Bradford, Maine $13,853

439. Phillips, Maine $13,840

440. Wallagrass, Maine $13,802

441. Athens, Maine $13,786

442. Solon, Maine $13,777

443. Whiting, Maine $13,771

444. Starks, Maine $13,764

445. Lagrange, Maine $13,743

446. Machiasport, Maine $13,727

447. South Aroostook, Maine $13,718

448. Palmyra, Maine $13,717

449. Penobscot Indian Island Reservation, Maine $13,704

450. Moose River, Maine $13,644

451. Mars Hill, Maine $13,630

452. Hartland, Maine $13,629

453. Stetson, Maine $13,626

454. Central Somerset, Maine $13,605

455. Hamlin, Maine $13,600

456. Greenbush, Maine $13,592

457. Vanceboro, Maine $13,580

458. Littleton, Maine $13,579

459. Westmanland, Maine $13,551

460. Westfield, Maine $13,533

461. Limestone, Maine $13,502

462. St. Francis, Maine $13,496

463. Sebec, Maine $13,495

464. Coplin Plantation, Maine $13,490

465. Gilead, Maine $13,489

466. Amity, Maine $13,484

467. Waltham, Maine $13,467

468. Grand Isle, Maine $13,346

469. Dennysville, Maine $13,336

470. Charlotte, Maine $13,283

471. Eustis, Maine $13,274

472. East Machias, Maine $13,254

473. St. Albans, Maine $13,238

474. Harrington, Maine $13,224

475. Saint John Plantation, Maine $13,212

476. Cutler, Maine $13,170

477. Beals, Maine $13,133

478. Caswell, Maine $13,118

479. Whitneyville, Maine $13,115

480. Cherryfield, Maine $13,111

481. Moscow, Maine $13,099

482. Thorndike, Maine $13,090

483. Lubec, Maine $13,081

484. Blaine, Maine $12,980

485. Oakfield, Maine $12,951

486. Mount Chase, Maine $12,930

487. East Central Washington, Maine $12,882

488. Connor, Maine $12,748

489. Milo, Maine $12,732

490. Anson, Maine $12,691

491. Van Buren, Maine $12,651

492. Cambridge, Maine $12,624

493. Garland, Maine $12,624

494. Medford, Maine $12,609

495. Mattawamkeag, Maine $12,573

496. Blanchard, Maine $12,571

497. Linneus, Maine $12,535

498. Monticello, Maine $12,489

499. Pembroke, Maine $12,382

500. Harmony, Maine $12,360

501. Central Hancock, Maine $12,286

502. Madrid, Maine $12,192

503. Osborn, Maine $12,173

504. Carthage, Maine $12,169

505. Steuben, Maine $12,162

506. Orient, Maine $12,131

507. Ludlow, Maine $12,130

508. Springfield, Maine $12,082

509. Milbridge, Maine $11,996

510. Allagash, Maine $11,968

511. Parkman, Maine $11,965

512. Hammond, Maine $11,957

513. Stacyville, Maine $11,951

514. Southeast Piscataquis, Maine $11,940

515. Deblois, Maine $11,814

516. Aurora, Maine $11,794

517. Beaver Cove, Maine $11,751

518. Smyrna, Maine $11,751

519. Isle au Haut, Maine $11,723

520. Perham, Maine $11,721

521. Burlington, Maine $11,573

522. Maxfield, Maine $11,573

523. Merrill, Maine $11,532

524. Weston, Maine $11,493

525. Kingman, Maine $11,490

526. Wesley, Maine $11,314

527. Wellington, Maine $11,216

528. Haynesville, Maine $11,200

529. Danforth, Maine $11,079

530. Cyr Plantation, Maine $10,836

531. Passamaquoddy Indian Township Reservation, Maine $10,808

532. Macwahoc Plantation, Maine $10,787

533. Reed Plantation, Maine $10,155

534. Highland Plantation, Maine $10,038

535. Bancroft, Maine $9,760

536. Unity, Kennebec County, Maine $9,500

537. Hersey, Maine $9,425

538. Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation, Maine $9,096

539. Prentiss, Maine $8,809

540. Webster Plantation, Maine $8,385