Cities with highest divorce rate in Maine research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Maine’s most recent Census data to determine the divorce rate for each city in Maine based on the percentage of currently divorced residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The city with the highest divorce rate in Maine is Bangor based on the most recent Census data.
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Bangor is 12.0% Divorced.
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The city with the lowest divorce rate in Maine is Portland.
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Portland is 4.0% Divorced.
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Maine is 7.0% Divorced.
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There are some 77,717 people living in Maine over fifteen years of age who are divorced. You can compare that to the 28,339,199 Americans who are currently divorced in 2026.
Many people decide to run away – or split up – across the Pine Tree State.
Isn’t the divorce rate in America close to 50%? Yes indeed. But we’re measuring something else; we are looking at counts and percentages of people over 15 years old who are currently divorced. That 50% statistic is for the percentage of people who have ever been divorced.
For today’s analysis, the focus will be on the number of currently divorced people.
So now that we have you biting your nails, rethinking your worldview, and pulling out your hair, let’s look at the places in Maine with the highest rates of divorcees.
The 10 Cities In Maine With The Highest Divorce Rates
Let’s quickly recap before we dive into the Saturday Night Science behind the data.
What is the city in Maine with the highest divorce rate? That would be Bangor, with 12.0% of people over 15 years of age being divorced, per the most recent census data.
What is the overall Maine divorce rate? According to the 2020-2024 Community Survey, the overall divorce rate in Maine is 7.0%, which compares to the US divorce rate of 10.9%.
Alrighty, on to how we calculated the places with the highest divorce rates in Maine.
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The 10 Places With The Highest Divorce Rate In Maine For 2026
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Population: 31,938
Divorce Rate: 12.0%
Divorcees: 3,066
Median Income: $59,942
More on Bangor: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 7,382
Divorce Rate: 12.0%
Divorcees: 708
Median Income: $53,709
More on Caribou: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 19,077
Divorce Rate: 12.0%
Divorcees: 1,831
Median Income: $47,979
More on Augusta: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 9,652
Divorce Rate: 10.0%
Divorcees: 772
Median Income: $66,613
More on Brewer: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 8,736
Divorce Rate: 10.0%
Divorcees: 698
Median Income: $55,768
More on Presque Isle: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 38,324
Divorce Rate: 9.0%
Divorcees: 2,759
Median Income: $55,393
More on Lewiston: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 6,088
Divorce Rate: 9.0%
Divorcees: 438
Median Income: $71,782
More on Gardiner: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 24,602
Divorce Rate: 9.0%
Divorcees: 1,771
Median Income: $66,647
More on Auburn: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 17,077
Divorce Rate: 9.0%
Divorcees: 1,229
Median Income: $53,580
More on Waterville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 20,775
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 1,329
Median Income: $85,038
More on Westbrook: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
How We Determined The Places In Maine That Get Un-Hitched The Most
Since this is the 58th category of rankings we are compiling for the site, we had a pretty good idea of where to find data on marriage and divorce in America. We used Saturday Night Science to look at the U.S. Census Bureau on divorce rates. Because who likes tracking misery more than the U.S. government?
Specifically, we looked at the 2020-2024 American Community Survey table S1201 — Marital Status.
Pretty straightforward on that front — we just had to extract the following column of data:
- Population 15 Years and Over -> Divorced
There are some interesting/fun/sad data like .1% of female Americans aged 15-19 are divorced, but 0% of males (That’s probably a rounding issue, but still).
But the national data is for another day. Today, the analysis focuses on the 22 places in Maine with a population of over 1,000.
We ranked each place by the percentage of divorcees over 15 years of age from highest to lowest. We crowned the divorce capital of Maine the place with the highest incidence of divorcees, Bangor.
And if you’re trying to avoid divorce, check out Portland, the city with the lowest divorce rate in Maine.
We updated this article for 2026 and this list is our fifth time ranking the cities in Maine with the highest divorce rates.
Getting Some Closure In Maine After Untying The Know
Besides just coming up with what we thought would be a great new blog/book title, “Untying the Knot In Maine: Life After Divorce,” we now have a sense of what places in the Pine Tree State don’t pay much attention to the whole “’til death do we part” phrase.
The cities with the highest divorce rate in Maine are Bangor, Caribou, Augusta, Brewer, Presque Isle, Lewiston, Gardiner, Auburn, Waterville, and Westbrook.
Try to keep in mind that the reason cities rank where they do in Maine could be because of the age, education, and income distribution, as all of those things impact the rate of divorce.
And that’s probably for the best. Getting out of a toxic relationship is much better than staying in it.
Just make sure you have your running shoes ready to go.
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Cities With The Highest Divorce Rates In Maine
| Rank | City | Population | Divorcees | Divorce Rate |
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| 1 | Bangor, ME | 31,938 | 3,066 | 12.0% |
| 2 | Caribou, ME | 7,382 | 708 | 12.0% |
| 3 | Augusta, ME | 19,077 | 1,831 | 12.0% |
| 4 | Brewer, ME | 9,652 | 772 | 10.0% |
| 5 | Presque Isle, ME | 8,736 | 698 | 10.0% |
| 6 | Lewiston, ME | 38,324 | 2,759 | 9.0% |
| 7 | Gardiner, ME | 6,088 | 438 | 9.0% |
| 8 | Auburn, ME | 24,602 | 1,771 | 9.0% |
| 9 | Waterville, ME | 17,077 | 1,229 | 9.0% |
| 10 | Westbrook, ME | 20,775 | 1,329 | 8.0% |
| 11 | Belfast, ME | 6,986 | 447 | 8.0% |
| 12 | Hallowell, ME | 2,592 | 165 | 8.0% |
| 13 | Old Town, ME | 7,470 | 478 | 8.0% |
| 14 | Bath, ME | 8,815 | 493 | 7.0% |
| 15 | Ellsworth, ME | 8,657 | 484 | 7.0% |
| 16 | South Portland, ME | 26,930 | 1,508 | 7.0% |
| 17 | Biddeford, ME | 22,498 | 1,079 | 6.0% |
| 18 | Eastport, ME | 1,263 | 60 | 6.0% |
| 19 | Calais, ME | 3,097 | 148 | 6.0% |
| 20 | Rockland, ME | 7,035 | 281 | 5.0% |
| 21 | Saco, ME | 20,819 | 832 | 5.0% |
| 22 | Portland, ME | 68,854 | 2,203 | 4.0% |