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Most active towns in Maine

Ranked by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. 144 towns with 2,500+ residents.

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Freeport’s spot

T#8of 144

17%of adults get no exercise (CDC estimate)

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Cumberland CountyCape Elizabeth14% · Likely range 12–16%

Cumberland CountyCumberland14% · Likely range 12–16%

Cumberland CountyFalmouth14% · Likely range 12–17%

The race around Freeport

Just behind South Berwick, just ahead of New Gloucester

T8Portland17%T8South Berwick17%T8Freeport17%T8New Gloucester17%T15South Portland18%

All 144 towns

Get no exercise, lowest first. Towns next door to Freeport are tagged.

#TownGet no exerciseLikely rangePopulation

T1 Cape ElizabethCumberland County · 9,606 people 14% 12–16%9,606

T1 CumberlandCumberland County · 8,647 people 14% 12–16%8,647

T1 FalmouthCumberland County · 12,755 people 14% 12–17%12,755

4 YarmouthCumberland County · 9,053 people · next door 15% 13–18%9,053

T5 ScarboroughCumberland County · 23,215 people 16% 14–18%23,215

T5 GorhamCumberland County · 18,300 people 16% 14–19%18,300

T5 WindhamCumberland County · 19,188 people 16% 14–19%19,188

T8 North YarmouthCumberland County · 4,240 people 17% 13–20%4,240

T8 GrayCumberland County · 8,429 people 17% 14–19%8,429

T8 RaymondCumberland County · 4,610 people 17% 14–20%4,610

T8 Portland68,854 people 17% 15–19%68,854

T8 South BerwickYork County · 7,670 people 17% 15–20%7,670

T8 FreeportCumberland County · 8,802 people 17% 15–20%8,802

T8 New GloucesterCumberland County · 5,766 people 17% 14–21%5,766

T15 South Portland26,930 people 18% 15–20%26,930

T15 BrunswickCumberland County · 22,336 people · next door 18% 15–20%22,336

T15 HarpswellCumberland County · 5,046 people · next door 18% 15–21%5,046

T15 Westbrook20,775 people 18% 16–21%20,775

T19 Bar HarborHancock County · 5,244 people 19% 16–22%5,244

T19 BristolLincoln County · 2,917 people 19% 15–23%2,917

T19 Ellsworth8,657 people 19% 16–23%8,657

T19 BuxtonYork County · 8,512 people 19% 17–22%8,512

T19 YorkYork County · 13,986 people 19% 16–22%13,986

T19 KennebunkYork County · 11,820 people 19% 17–22%11,820

T25 Saco20,819 people 20% 17–22%20,819

T25 StandishCumberland County · 10,662 people 20% 17–22%10,662

T25 EliotYork County · 7,146 people 20% 17–22%7,146

T25 KitteryYork County · 10,473 people 20% 17–23%10,473

T25 NaplesCumberland County · 3,985 people 20% 17–23%3,985

T25 BelgradeKennebec County · 3,351 people 20% 16–23%3,351

T25 ReadfieldKennebec County · 2,651 people 20% 16–24%2,651

T25 BerwickYork County · 8,175 people 20% 17–23%8,175

T25 WinterportWaldo County · 3,850 people 20% 17–23%3,850

T25 ArundelYork County · 4,418 people 20% 17–23%4,418

T25 KennebunkportYork County · 3,684 people 20% 17–23%3,684

T25 RockportKnox County · 3,675 people 20% 16–24%3,675

T25 WaldoboroLincoln County · 5,253 people 20% 17–24%5,253

T25 CamdenKnox County · 5,242 people 20% 17–24%5,242

T25 BoothbayLincoln County · 3,102 people 20% 16–25%3,102

T40 HampdenPenobscot County · 7,896 people 21% 18–24%7,896

T40 WoolwichSagadahoc County · 3,158 people 21% 16–25%3,158

T40 CascoCumberland County · 3,696 people 21% 18–24%3,696

T40 North BerwickYork County · 5,129 people 21% 18–24%5,129

T40 HancockHancock County · 2,518 people 21% 17–25%2,518

T40 DurhamAndroscoggin County · 4,262 people · next door 21% 17–25%4,262

T40 WaterboroYork County · 8,055 people 21% 18–24%8,055

T40 ChinaKennebec County · 4,526 people 21% 18–25%4,526

T40 LimerickYork County · 3,400 people 21% 18–25%3,400

T40 Blue HillHancock County · 2,813 people 21% 18–25%2,813

T50 OrringtonPenobscot County · 3,853 people 22% 18–26%3,853

T50 HoldenPenobscot County · 3,352 people 22% 19–25%3,352

T50 OronoPenobscot County · 11,902 people 22% 18–25%11,902

T50 WellsYork County · 11,713 people 22% 19–25%11,713

T50 TopshamSagadahoc County · 9,706 people 22% 19–26%9,706

T50 ActonYork County · 2,721 people 22% 18–26%2,721

T50 St. GeorgeKnox County · 2,606 people 22% 18–27%2,606

T50 Rockland7,035 people 22% 19–26%7,035

T50 LebanonYork County · 6,629 people 22% 19–25%6,629

T50 HollisYork County · 4,872 people 22% 18–26%4,872

T50 BucksportHancock County · 5,016 people 22% 19–25%5,016

T50 MonmouthKennebec County · 4,162 people 22% 18–26%4,162

T50 BethelOxford County · 2,617 people 22% 19–26%2,617

T50 WiscassetLincoln County · 3,874 people 22% 19–26%3,874

T50 Old Orchard BeachYork County · 9,244 people 22% 19–26%9,244

T50 BowdoinSagadahoc County · 3,188 people 22% 18–27%3,188

T50 ShapleighYork County · 2,976 people 22% 19–26%2,976

T67 Biddeford22,498 people 23% 20–25%22,498

T67 WarrenKnox County · 4,932 people 23% 19–27%4,932

T67 TurnerAndroscoggin County · 5,891 people 23% 19–26%5,891

T67 BridgtonCumberland County · 5,642 people 23% 20–26%5,642

T67 LymanYork County · 4,612 people 23% 20–26%4,612

T67 VassalboroKennebec County · 4,592 people 23% 19–27%4,592

T67 BowdoinhamSagadahoc County · 3,142 people 23% 19–27%3,142

T67 AlfredYork County · 3,125 people 23% 20–26%3,125

T67 UnionKnox County · 2,663 people 23% 19–27%2,663

T67 Bath8,815 people 23% 20–27%8,815

T67 WinthropKennebec County · 6,191 people 23% 20–27%6,191

T67 PolandAndroscoggin County · 5,954 people 23% 19–28%5,954

T67 Belfast6,986 people 23% 19–28%6,986

T67 LimingtonYork County · 4,017 people 23% 20–27%4,017

T67 JeffersonLincoln County · 2,647 people 23% 20–28%2,647

T67 HarrisonCumberland County · 2,513 people 23% 20–27%2,513

T83 RichmondSagadahoc County · 3,566 people 24% 20–27%3,566

T83 OaklandKennebec County · 6,309 people 24% 21–27%6,309

T83 ThomastonKnox County · 2,769 people 24% 20–27%2,769

T83 WindsorKennebec County · 2,690 people 24% 20–28%2,690

T83 JayFranklin County · 4,657 people 24% 20–28%4,657

T83 LitchfieldKennebec County · 3,680 people 24% 20–29%3,680

T83 Hallowell2,592 people 24% 20–29%2,592

T90 LisbonAndroscoggin County · 9,750 people 25% 21–28%9,750

T90 West GardinerKennebec County · 3,696 people 25% 21–28%3,696

T90 PittstonKennebec County · 3,093 people 25% 21–28%3,093

T90 HermonPenobscot County · 6,727 people 25% 22–28%6,727

T90 GlenburnPenobscot County · 4,737 people 25% 22–28%4,737

T90 Sanford22,247 people 25% 22–28%22,247

T90 ClintonKennebec County · 3,385 people 25% 21–28%3,385

T90 Old Town7,470 people 25% 22–29%7,470

T90 SearsportWaldo County · 2,655 people 25% 22–29%2,655

T90 FryeburgOxford County · 3,489 people 25% 22–29%3,489

T90 FarmingtonFranklin County · 8,157 people 25% 22–29%8,157

T90 MexicoOxford County · 2,782 people 25% 22–29%2,782

T102 Gardiner6,088 people 26% 22–30%6,088

T102 CarmelPenobscot County · 2,941 people 26% 22–30%2,941

T102 OxfordOxford County · 4,333 people 26% 23–30%4,333

T102 ParisOxford County · 5,317 people 26% 22–30%5,317

T102 FarmingdaleKennebec County · 3,017 people 26% 22–30%3,017

T102 Bangor31,938 people 26% 23–29%31,938

T102 LevantPenobscot County · 3,069 people 26% 22–30%3,069

T102 SabattusAndroscoggin County · 5,116 people 26% 22–30%5,116

T110 WinslowKennebec County · 8,023 people 27% 23–30%8,023

T110 BentonKennebec County · 2,770 people 27% 23–30%2,770

T110 Auburn24,602 people 27% 24–30%24,602

T110 SidneyKennebec County · 4,790 people 27% 24–30%4,790

T110 ChelseaKennebec County · 2,823 people 27% 24–30%2,823

T110 NewportPenobscot County · 3,143 people 27% 24–30%3,143

T110 FairfieldSomerset County · 6,519 people 27% 24–31%6,519

T110 WiltonFranklin County · 3,862 people 27% 23–31%3,862

T110 Mechanic FallsAndroscoggin County · 3,134 people 27% 23–31%3,134

T110 Brewer9,652 people 27% 24–31%9,652

T110 Waterville17,077 people 27% 24–31%17,077

T110 MinotAndroscoggin County · 2,794 people 27% 23–32%2,794

T122 GreeneAndroscoggin County · 4,417 people 28% 24–32%4,417

T122 Augusta19,077 people 28% 24–31%19,077

T122 Dover-FoxcroftPiscataquis County · 4,506 people 28% 24–32%4,506

T122 SkowheganSomerset County · 8,653 people 28% 25–32%8,653

T122 CorinthPenobscot County · 2,990 people 28% 25–32%2,990

T127 MadisonSomerset County · 4,782 people 29% 25–33%4,782

T127 Fort KentAroostook County · 4,150 people 29% 25–33%4,150

T127 PittsfieldSomerset County · 3,930 people 29% 25–33%3,930

T127 NorwayOxford County · 5,228 people 29% 25–33%5,228

T131 Caribou7,382 people 30% 26–34%7,382

T131 RumfordOxford County · 5,942 people 30% 26–34%5,942

T131 MilfordPenobscot County · 3,095 people 30% 26–34%3,095

T131 Presque Isle8,736 people 30% 26–34%8,736

T131 LincolnPenobscot County · 4,890 people 30% 27–33%4,890

T131 Lewiston38,324 people 30% 27–34%38,324

T131 NorridgewockSomerset County · 3,288 people 30% 26–34%3,288

T138 DexterPenobscot County · 3,822 people 31% 28–35%3,822

T138 Fort FairfieldAroostook County · 3,309 people 31% 27–35%3,309

140 Calais3,097 people 32% 27–37%3,097

T141 HoultonAroostook County · 6,056 people 33% 30–37%6,056

T141 MadawaskaAroostook County · 3,853 people 33% 29–39%3,853

143 MillinocketPenobscot County · 4,115 people 34% 30–38%4,115

144 Livermore FallsAndroscoggin County · 3,102 people 36% 32–40%3,102

How it works

How this ranking works

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We rank every town by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks as the most active. The lowest share ranks #1. Across Maine it’s 23%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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Just behind South Berwick, just ahead of New Gloucester

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