Maine’s most attractive school districts
Below is a database of Maine’s most attractive school districts, according to an analysis of U.S. Census data by economists at Trulia.com, a national real-estate website. The analysis shows where families with young children are moving.
The nation ratio of children ages 5-9 to children ages 0-4 is 1:1. But if families with school-age children are moving out of a community, the community’s ratio will fall below 1. Likewise, if a school district is attracting families with young children, its ratio will climb above 1.
These are the ratios for Maine’s 200+ school districts and a few smaller communities. You can sort the database using the arrows at the top of each column. (Note: The smaller the community, the more vulnerable to statistical anomalies with its ratio).
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School District
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Ratio of 5-9 Year-Olds vs. 0-4 Year-Olds
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Population Ages 0-9
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County
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| Pleasant Ridge Plantation, Maine | 6.00 | 7 | Somerset ME |
| Crawford, Maine | 4.50 | 11 | Washington ME |
| Dallas Plantation, Maine | 3.75 | 19 | Franklin ME |
| Lake View Plantation, Maine | 3.00 | 4 | Piscataquis ME |
| Rangeley Plantation, Maine | 2.33 | 10 | Franklin ME |
| School Administration District 10, Maine | 2.25 | 13 | Aroostook ME |
| East Range Community School District, Maine | 2.11 | 28 | Washington ME |
| Coplin Plantation, Maine | 2.00 | 15 | Franklin ME |
| School Administrative District 65, Maine | 2.00 | 9 | Knox ME |
| Lincoln Plantation, Maine | 2.00 | 3 | Oxford ME |
| Caratunk, Maine | 2.00 | 3 | Somerset ME |
| Talmadge, Maine | 2.00 | 3 | Washington ME |
| School Administrative District 76, Maine | 1.92 | 38 | Hancock ME |
| Whiting, Maine | 1.88 | 46 | Washington ME |
| Willimantic, Maine | 1.83 | 17 | Piscataquis ME |
| Shirley, Maine | 1.80 | 14 | Piscataquis ME |
| Baring Plantation, Maine | 1.80 | 28 | Washington ME |
| Chebeague Island, Maine | 1.73 | 30 | Cumberland ME |
| Southport, Maine | 1.73 | 30 | Lincoln ME |
| Brooklin, Maine | 1.72 | 68 | Hancock ME |
| Dennysville, Maine | 1.67 | 24 | Washington ME |
| Westmanland, Maine | 1.67 | 8 | Aroostook ME |
| Cape Elizabeth, Maine | 1.62 | 1,020 | Cumberland ME |
| Edgecomb, Maine | 1.61 | 146 | Lincoln ME |
| Machiasport, Maine | 1.57 | 113 | Washington ME |
| East Machias, Maine | 1.55 | 120 | Washington ME |
| Yarmouth, Maine | 1.55 | 890 | Cumberland ME |
| Rangeley, Maine | 1.54 | 99 | Franklin ME |
| York, Maine | 1.53 | 1,155 | York ME |
| Blue Hill, Maine | 1.50 | 240 | Hancock ME |
| Charlotte, Maine | 1.50 | 30 | Washington ME |
| Meddybemps, Maine | 1.50 | 5 | Washington ME |
| Falmouth, Maine | 1.49 | 1,277 | Cumberland ME |
| School Administrative District 51, Maine | 1.49 | 1,356 | Cumberland ME |
| Eastport, Maine | 1.49 | 97 | Washington ME |
| Harmony, Maine | 1.47 | 79 | Somerset ME |
| Scarborough, Maine | 1.47 | 2,166 | Cumberland ME |
| Carroll Plantation, Maine | 1.43 | 17 | Penobscot ME |
| Jonesport, Maine | 1.43 | 136 | Washington ME |
| Frenchboro, Maine | 1.43 | 17 | Hancock ME |
| Somerset Unorganized Territory, Maine | 1.42 | 63 | Somerset ME |
| School Administrative District 08, Maine | 1.42 | 109 | Knox ME |
| Castine, Maine | 1.42 | 46 | Hancock ME |
| Cranberry Isles, Maine | 1.40 | 12 | Hancock ME |
| Gorham, Maine | 1.40 | 1,842 | Cumberland ME |
| Madawaska, Maine | 1.39 | 294 | Aroostook ME |
| Lowell, Maine | 1.38 | 31 | Penobscot ME |
| Sedgwick, Maine | 1.38 | 119 | Hancock ME |
| Wells-Ogunquit Community School District, Maine | 1.38 | 889 | York ME |
| Hancock Unorganized Territory, Maine | 1.38 | 19 | Hancock ME |
| Long Island, Maine | 1.36 | 26 | Cumberland ME |
| School Administrative District 63, Maine | 1.36 | 648 | Penobscot ME |
| Regional School Unit 21, Maine | 1.35 | 1,741 | York ME |
| Robbinston, Maine | 1.35 | 54 | Washington ME |
| Winslow, Maine | 1.35 | 847 | Kennebec ME |
| Vanceboro, Maine | 1.33 | 14 | Washington ME |
| Hope, Maine | 1.33 | 200 | Knox ME |
| Marshfield, Maine | 1.32 | 72 | Washington ME |
| School Administrative District 32, Maine | 1.32 | 202 | Aroostook ME |
| Vassalboro, Maine | 1.32 | 464 | Kennebec ME |
| School Administrative District 28, Maine | 1.31 | 724 | Knox ME |
| Piscataquis Unorganized Territory, Maine | 1.30 | 46 | Piscataquis ME |
| Oxford Unorganized Territory, Maine | 1.30 | 69 | Oxford ME |
| School Administrative District 35, Maine | 1.30 | 1,593 | York ME |
| Greenville, Maine | 1.30 | 131 | Piscataquis ME |
| Fayette, Maine | 1.30 | 108 | Kennebec ME |
| Bristol, Maine | 1.29 | 190 | Lincoln ME |
| Whitneyville, Maine | 1.29 | 16 | Washington ME |
| East Millinocket, Maine | 1.28 | 171 | Penobscot ME |
| School Administrative District 33, Maine | 1.27 | 161 | Aroostook ME |
| Franklin Unorganized Territory, Maine | 1.26 | 95 | Franklin ME |
| School Administrative District 55, Maine | 1.26 | 885 | York ME |
| School Administrative District 44, Maine | 1.24 | 601 | Oxford ME |
| Regional School Unit 38, Maine | 1.24 | 843 | Kennebec ME |
| Carrabassett Valley, Maine | 1.24 | 38 | Franklin ME |
| Woodland, Maine | 1.23 | 125 | Aroostook ME |
| Acton, Maine | 1.22 | 238 | York ME |
| Regional School Unit 18, Maine | 1.22 | 2,212 | Kennebec ME |
| School Administrative District 22, Maine | 1.22 | 1,559 | Penobscot ME |
| School Administrative District 52, Maine | 1.22 | 1,465 | Androscoggin ME |
| School Administrative District 12, Maine | 1.20 | 108 | Somerset ME |
| School Administrative District 72, Maine | 1.20 | 813 | Oxford ME |
| Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District, Maine | 1.20 | 359 | Lincoln ME |
| Grand Isle, Maine | 1.20 | 33 | Aroostook ME |
| School Administrative District 04, Maine | 1.19 | 497 | Piscataquis ME |
| Orrington, Maine | 1.18 | 391 | Penobscot ME |
| School Administrative District 41, Maine | 1.18 | 532 | Piscataquis ME |
| Millinocket, Maine | 1.18 | 340 | Penobscot ME |
| School Administrative District 75, Maine | 1.17 | 1,958 | Sagadahoc ME |
| School Administrative District 68, Maine | 1.17 | 678 | Piscataquis ME |
| School Administrative District 01, Maine | 1.16 | 1,394 | Aroostook ME |
| Bar Harbor, Maine | 1.16 | 485 | Hancock ME |
| Roque Bluffs, Maine | 1.15 | 28 | Washington ME |
| School Administrative District 45, Maine | 1.15 | 254 | Aroostook ME |
| School Administrative District 06, Maine | 1.15 | 3,102 | York ME |
| Bridgewater, Maine | 1.15 | 73 | Aroostook ME |
| School Administrative District 46, Maine | 1.15 | 723 | Penobscot ME |
| Regional School Unit 14, Maine | 1.14 | 2,468 | Cumberland ME |
| School Administrative District 53, Maine | 1.14 | 722 | Waldo ME |
| Regional School Unit 05, Maine | 1.13 | 1,573 | Cumberland ME |
| School Administrative District 25, Maine | 1.13 | 253 | Penobscot ME |
| Regional School Unit 02, Maine | 1.13 | 1,592 | Kennebec ME |
| Sandy River Plantation, Maine | 1.13 | 17 | Franklin ME |
| School Administrative District 74, Maine | 1.12 | 482 | Somerset ME |
| School Administrative District 19, Maine | 1.12 | 87 | Washington ME |
| School Administrative District 49, Maine | 1.12 | 1,773 | Kennebec ME |
| School Administrative District 59, Maine | 1.12 | 715 | Somerset ME |
| Mount Desert, Maine | 1.11 | 184 | Hancock ME |
| Brooksville, Maine | 1.11 | 74 | Hancock ME |
| Brewer, Maine | 1.11 | 1,060 | Penobscot ME |
| School Administrative District 54, Maine | 1.11 | 1,999 | Somerset ME |
| Regional School Unit 26, Maine | 1.10 | 1,193 | Penobscot ME |
| Southern Aroostook Community School District, Maine | 1.10 | 323 | Aroostook ME |
| School Administrative District 58, Maine | 1.10 | 434 | Franklin ME |
| Regional School Unit 23, Maine | 1.09 | 2,827 | York ME |
| Baileyville, Maine | 1.09 | 161 | Washington ME |
| Calais, Maine | 1.09 | 322 | Washington ME |
| Lincolnville, Maine | 1.09 | 213 | Waldo ME |
| School Administrative District 11, Maine | 1.09 | 1,576 | Kennebec ME |
| School Administrative District 27, Maine | 1.09 | 657 | Aroostook ME |
| Jonesboro, Maine | 1.09 | 73 | Washington ME |
| Hermon, Maine | 1.08 | 668 | Penobscot ME |
| Regional School Unit 39, Maine | 1.08 | 1,059 | Aroostook ME |
| School Administrative District 60, Maine | 1.08 | 2,309 | York ME |
| Greenbush, Maine | 1.08 | 191 | Penobscot ME |
| Regional School Unit 20, Maine | 1.07 | 1,969 | Waldo ME |
| School Administrative District 31, Maine | 1.07 | 396 | Penobscot ME |
| Regional School Unit 12, Maine | 1.07 | 1,614 | Lincoln ME |
| Regional School Unit 04, Maine | 1.06 | 1,162 | Androscoggin ME |
| School Administrative District 36, Maine | 1.06 | 646 | Androscoggin ME |
| School Administrative District 61, Maine | 1.06 | 1,607 | Cumberland ME |
| School Administrative District 67, Maine | 1.06 | 707 | Penobscot ME |
| School Administrative District 40, Maine | 1.05 | 1,541 | Knox ME |
| Regional School Unit 16, Maine | 1.05 | 1,297 | Androscoggin ME |
| Pembroke, Maine | 1.05 | 84 | Washington ME |
| School Administrative District 15, Maine | 1.05 | 1,717 | Cumberland ME |
| Great Salt Bay Community School District, Maine | 1.05 | 448 | Lincoln ME |
| Alexander, Maine | 1.05 | 45 | Washington ME |
| School Administrative District 20, Maine | 1.04 | 376 | Aroostook ME |
| School Administrative District 57, Maine | 1.04 | 2,644 | York ME |
| Milford, Maine | 1.04 | 296 | Penobscot ME |
| Winthrop, Maine | 1.04 | 626 | Kennebec ME |
| Regional School Unit 25, Maine | 1.04 | 893 | Waldo ME |
| School Administrative District 17, Maine | 1.04 | 2,687 | Oxford ME |
| School Administrative District 29, Maine | 1.03 | 963 | Aroostook ME |
| School Administrative District 24, Maine | 1.03 | 207 | Aroostook ME |
| School Administrative District 64, Maine | 1.03 | 1,041 | Penobscot ME |
| Deer Isle-Stonington Community School District, Maine | 1.02 | 222 | Hancock ME |
| Georgetown, Maine | 1.02 | 113 | Sagadahoc ME |
| Medway, Maine | 1.02 | 131 | Penobscot ME |
| Regional School Unit 19, Maine | 1.02 | 1,715 | Penobscot ME |
| School Administrative District 23, Maine | 1.01 | 751 | Penobscot ME |
| Auburn, Maine | 1.01 | 2,845 | Androscoggin ME |
| South Bristol, Maine | 1.00 | 72 | Lincoln ME |
| Upton, Maine | 1.00 | 4 | Oxford ME |
| Macwahoc Plantation, Maine | 1.00 | 4 | Aroostook ME |
| School Administrative District 30, Maine | 1.00 | 174 | Penobscot ME |
| Beaver Cove, Maine | 1.00 | 8 | Piscataquis ME |
| Woodville, Maine | 1.00 | 22 | Penobscot ME |
| Brunswick, Maine | 1.00 | 2,000 | Cumberland ME |
| Regional School Unit 10, Maine | 0.99 | 1,919 | Oxford ME |
| School Administrative District 09, Maine | 0.99 | 1,776 | Franklin ME |
| Appleton, Maine | 0.99 | 163 | Knox ME |
| Perry, Maine | 0.98 | 109 | Washington ME |
| School Administrative District 70, Maine | 0.98 | 374 | Aroostook ME |
| Regional School Unit 13, Maine | 0.97 | 1,812 | Knox ME |
| Surry, Maine | 0.97 | 144 | Hancock ME |
| School Administrative District 14, Maine | 0.97 | 71 | Washington ME |
| Regional School Unit 01, Maine | 0.97 | 1,806 | Sagadahoc ME |
| Jay, Maine | 0.97 | 578 | Franklin ME |
| South Portland, Maine | 0.96 | 2,906 | Cumberland ME |
| Regional School Unit 24, Maine | 0.96 | 2,076 | Washington ME |
| Penobscot Unorganized Territory, Maine | 0.96 | 131 | Penobscot ME |
| Machias, Maine | 0.95 | 211 | Washington ME |
| Jefferson, Maine | 0.95 | 250 | Lincoln ME |
| Regional School Unit 34, Maine | 0.95 | 1,086 | Penobscot ME |
| Biddeford, Maine | 0.95 | 2,169 | York ME |
| Sanford, Maine | 0.94 | 2,634 | York ME |
| Airline Community School District, Maine | 0.93 | 58 | Hancock ME |
| Penobscot, Maine | 0.93 | 104 | Hancock ME |
| Islesboro, Maine | 0.92 | 46 | Waldo ME |
| Aroostook Unorganized Territory, Maine | 0.91 | 101 | Aroostook ME |
| School Administrative District 07, Maine | 0.90 | 40 | Knox ME |
| School Administrative District 37, Maine | 0.90 | 666 | Washington ME |
| School Administrative District 03, Maine | 0.90 | 1,224 | Waldo ME |
| Westbrook, Maine | 0.90 | 2,085 | Cumberland ME |
| Easton, Maine | 0.89 | 159 | Aroostook ME |
| Indian Island, Maine | 0.89 | 115 | Penobscot ME |
| Southwest Harbor, Maine | 0.88 | 156 | Hancock ME |
| Bangor, Maine | 0.87 | 3,396 | Penobscot ME |
| Augusta, Maine | 0.87 | 1,945 | Kennebec ME |
| Dedham, Maine | 0.87 | 174 | Hancock ME |
| School Administrative District 42, Maine | 0.86 | 269 | Aroostook ME |
| Washington Unorganized Territory, Maine | 0.85 | 115 | Washington ME |
| Portland, Maine | 0.85 | 6,589 | Cumberland ME |
| School Administrative District 13, Maine | 0.85 | 111 | Somerset ME |
| Trenton, Maine | 0.85 | 135 | Hancock ME |
| Tremont, Maine | 0.84 | 129 | Hancock ME |
| Caswell, Maine | 0.84 | 35 | Aroostook ME |
| New Sweden, Maine | 0.84 | 57 | Aroostook ME |
| Northfield, Maine | 0.83 | 11 | Washington ME |
| Lewiston, Maine | 0.83 | 4,848 | Androscoggin ME |
| Waterville, Maine | 0.83 | 1,567 | Kennebec ME |
| Princeton, Maine | 0.83 | 106 | Washington ME |
| Lisbon, Maine | 0.82 | 1,135 | Androscoggin ME |
| Pleasant Point, Maine | 0.81 | 150 | Washington ME |
| Drew Plantation, Maine | 0.80 | 9 | Penobscot ME |
| Highland Plantation, Maine | 0.80 | 9 | Somerset ME |
| Nobleboro, Maine | 0.80 | 167 | Lincoln ME |
| Kittery, Maine | 0.78 | 1,076 | York ME |
| Indian Township, Maine | 0.76 | 132 | Washington ME |
| Otis, Maine | 0.76 | 72 | Hancock ME |
| Cutler, Maine | 0.76 | 72 | Washington ME |
| Gilead, Maine | 0.73 | 19 | Oxford ME |
| Orient, Maine | 0.71 | 12 | Aroostook ME |
| Wesley, Maine | 0.67 | 5 | Washington ME |
| Deblois, Maine | 0.67 | 5 | Washington ME |
| Beals, Maine | 0.62 | 42 | Washington ME |
| Great Lake Stream Plantation, Maine | 0.60 | 8 | Washington ME |
| Cooper, Maine | 0.57 | 11 | Washington ME |
| Medford, Maine | 0.53 | 26 | Piscataquis ME |
| Hersey, Maine | 0.50 | 6 | Aroostook ME |
| Magalloway Plantation, Maine | 0.33 | 8 | Oxford ME |
| Monhegan Plantation, Maine | 0.33 | 4 | Lincoln ME |
| Waite, Maine | 0.33 | 8 | Washington ME |
| Reed Plantation, Maine | 0.33 | 16 | Aroostook ME |
| Dennistown Plantation, Maine | 0.17 | 7 | Somerset ME |
| Bancroft, Maine | 0.17 | 7 | Aroostook ME |