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Towns with the lowest property taxes in Maine
Ranked by our Property taxes score out of 100, which is based on the typical property tax paid and that tax as a share of the home price. Of the 278 towns in Maine with 1,000 or more people, these are the top 25.
South Bristol ranks first with a score of 83. Northeast Piscataquis UT and Lovell follow, with 83 and 80. Scores compare each town with all 27,850 towns we track across the US.
| Rank | Town | Score | Property tax as a share of home price | Typical property tax paid | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Bristol, Lincoln County | 83 | 0.36% | $1,675 | 1,069 |
| 2 | Northeast Piscataquis UT, Piscataquis County | 83 | 0.50% | $1,214 | 1,002 |
| 3 | Lovell, Oxford County | 80 | 0.50% | $1,480 | 1,353 |
| 4 | Rome, Kennebec County | 73 | 0.56% | $1,829 | 1,215 |
| 5 | East Central Franklin UT, Franklin County | 70 | 0.68% | $1,432 | 1,074 |
| 6 | Deer Isle, Hancock County | 70 | 0.61% | $1,890 | 2,470 |
| 7 | Penobscot, Hancock County | 70 | 0.62% | $1,852 | 1,154 |
| 8 | Phippsburg, Sagadahoc County | 69 | 0.61% | $2,034 | 2,238 |
| 9 | Harpswell, Cumberland County | 68 | 0.52% | $3,141 | 5,046 |
| 10 | Surry, Hancock County | 68 | 0.64% | $1,903 | 1,836 |
| 11 | Georgetown, Sagadahoc County | 66 | 0.60% | $2,575 | 1,012 |
| 12 | Boothbay, Lincoln County | 66 | 0.64% | $2,202 | 3,102 |
| 13 | Hancock, Hancock County | 66 | 0.68% | $1,869 | 2,518 |
| 14 | Kennebunkport, York County | 65 | 0.53% | $3,914 | 3,684 |
| 15 | Plymouth, Penobscot County | 65 | 0.75% | $1,545 | 1,319 |
| 16 | Trenton, Hancock County | 65 | 0.65% | $2,310 | 1,599 |
| 17 | Woodstock, Oxford County | 65 | 0.74% | $1,627 | 1,233 |
| 18 | Ogunquit, York County | 64 | 0.51% | $4,473 | 1,379 |
| 19 | Waterford, Oxford County | 64 | 0.70% | $1,917 | 1,295 |
| 20 | Bristol, Lincoln County | 62 | 0.66% | $2,668 | 2,917 |
| 21 | Dixmont, Penobscot County | 61 | 0.81% | $1,548 | 1,207 |
| 22 | Baileyville, Washington County | 61 | 0.93% | $1,039 | 1,339 |
| 23 | Lamoine, Hancock County | 61 | 0.71% | $2,303 | 1,782 |
| 24 | Orland, Hancock County | 60 | 0.75% | $2,089 | 1,915 |
| 25 | Oxford, Oxford County | 60 | 0.83% | $1,610 | 4,333 |
Only towns with 1,000 or more people are ranked. Scores compare each town with all towns we track. See how we score towns and where the figures come from. These are estimates, so check official sources before you decide.
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