9 counties · Boom Town Index

Best Counties in Maine

The top-ranked counties in Maine on the Boom Town Index — where economic growth outpaces housing prices.

#	County	BTI Score	Proj. Growth	GDP Growth	Pop Growth	HV Ratio
01	Penobscot County ME	57	+1.0%	+3.1%	+0.3%	3.6x
02	Somerset County ME	56	+0.9%	+2.0%	+0.5%	4.1x
03	Oxford County ME	51	+0.7%	+1.1%	+0.8%	5.2x
04	Aroostook County ME	48	+0.6%	+5.5%	-0.1%	3.0x
05	York County ME	44	+0.5%	+3.7%	+1.1%	6.5x
06	Hancock County ME	40	+0.4%	+2.0%	+0.8%	4.9x
07	Kennebec County ME	31	+0.1%	+4.8%	+0.6%	3.7x
08	Cumberland County ME	29	-0.0%	+3.0%	+0.9%	4.1x
09	Androscoggin County ME	27	-0.1%	+2.7%	+1.1%	4.3x