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Cities & towns across the United States

Explore 34,006 incorporated places, Census-designated communities, and legally recognized towns. Choose a location to preview the research available, then order its zoning report.

U.S. Census Gazetteer · 2025

ME directory

Maine cities & towns

503 places

AbbottownActontownAddisontownAlbiontownAlexandertownAlfredcommunityAllagashtownAlnatownAltontownAmhersttownAmitytownAndovertownAnsoncommunityAppletontownArrowsictownArundeltownAshlandcommunityAthenstownAuburncityAugustacityAuroratownAvontownBaileyvilletownBaldwintownBangorcityBar HarborcommunityBaringplantationBathcityBealstownBeaver CovetownBeddingtontownBelfastcityBelgradetownBelmonttownBentontownBerwickcommunityBethelcommunityBiddefordcityBinghamcommunityBlainecommunityBlue HillcommunityBoothbaytownBoothbay HarborcommunityBowdointownBowdoinhamcommunityBowerbanktownBradfordtownBradleycommunityBrementownBrewercityBridgewatertownBridgtoncommunityBrightonplantationBristoltownBrooklintownBrookstownBrooksvilletownBrownfieldtownBrownvilletownBrownville JunctioncommunityBrunswickcommunityBuckfieldtownBucksportcommunityBurlingtontownBurnhamtownBuxtontownByrontownCalaiscityCambridgetownCamdencommunityCanaantownCantontownCape ElizabethtownCape NeddickcommunityCaratunktownCariboucityCarmeltownCarrabassett ValleytownCarrollplantationCarthagetownCascocommunityCastinecommunityCastle HilltownCaswelltownChapmantownCharlestontownCharlottetownChebeague IslandtownChelseatownCherryfieldtownChestertownChestervilletownChinatownChisholmcommunityCliftontownClintoncommunityColumbiatownColumbia FallstownCoopertownCoplinplantationCorinnacommunityCorinthtownCornishcommunityCornvilletownCousins IslandcommunityCranberry IslestownCrawfordtownCrystaltownCumberlandtownCumberland CentercommunityCushingtownCutlertownCyrplantationDallasplantationDamariscottacommunityDanforthcommunityDaytontownDebloistownDedhamtownDeer IsletownDenmarktownDennistownplantationDennysvilletownDetroittownDextercommunityDixfieldcommunityDixmonttownDover-FoxcroftcommunityDresdentownDunstancommunityDurhamtownDyer BrooktownEagle LakecommunityEast MachiastownEast MillinocketcommunityEastbrooktownEastontownEastportcityEddingtontownEdgecombtownEdinburgtownEliottownEllsworthcityEmbdentownEnfieldtownEtnatownEustistownExetertownFairfieldcommunityFalmouthcommunityFalmouth ForesidecommunityFarmingdalecommunityFarmingtoncommunityFayettetownFort FairfieldcommunityFort KentcommunityFrankforttownFranklintownFreedomtownFreeportcommunityFrenchborotownFrenchvilletownFriendshiptownFrye IslandtownFryeburgcommunityGardinercityGarfieldplantationGarlandtownGeorgetowntownGileadtownGlenburntownGlenwoodplantationGorhamcommunityGouldsborotownGrand IslecommunityGrand Lake StreamplantationGraycommunityGreat PondtownGreenbushtownGreenecommunityGreenvillecommunityGreenwoodtownGuilfordcommunityHallowellcityHamlintownHammondtownHampdencommunityHancocktownHanovertownHarmonytownHarpswelltownHarringtontownHarrisontownHartfordtownHartlandcommunityHaynesvilletownHebrontownHermontownHerseytownHighlandplantationHiramtownHodgdontownHoldentownHollistownHopetownHoultoncommunityHowlandcommunityHudsontownIndustrytownIsland FallscommunityIsle au HauttownIslesborotownJackmantownJacksontownJaytownJeffersontownJonesborotownJonesportcommunityKenduskeagtownKennebunkcommunityKennebunkportcommunityKezar FallscommunityKingfieldcommunityKingsburyplantationKitterycommunityKittery PointcommunityKnoxtownLagrangetownLake ArrowheadcommunityLake ViewplantationLakevilletownLamoinetownLebanontownLeetownLeedstownLevanttownLewistoncityLibertytownLimericktownLimestonecommunityLimingtontownLincolncommunityLincolnvilletownLinneustownLisboncommunityLisbon FallscommunityLitchfieldtownLittle FallscommunityLittlejohn IslandcommunityLittletontownLivermoretownLivermore FallscommunityLong IslandtownLovelltownLowelltownLubeccommunityLudlowtownLymantownMachiascommunityMachiasporttownMacwahocplantationMadawaskacommunityMadisoncommunityManchestertownMapletoncommunityMariavilletownMars HillcommunityMarshfieldtownMasardistownMatinicus IsleplantationMattawamkeagcommunityMaxfieldtownMechanic FallscommunityMeddybempstownMedfordtownMedwaytownMercertownMerrilltownMexicocommunityMilbridgecommunityMilfordcommunityMillinocketcommunityMilocommunityMinottownMonheganplantationMonmouthtownMonroetownMonsontownMonticellotownMontvilletownMoose RivertownMoroplantationMorrilltownMoscowtownMount ChasetownMount DeserttownMount VernontownNaplescommunityNashvilleplantationNew CanadatownNew GloucestertownNew LimericktownNew PortlandtownNew SharontownNew SwedentownNew VineyardtownNewburghtownNewcastlecommunityNewfieldtownNewportcommunityNewrytownNobleborotownNorridgewockcommunityNorth AnsoncommunityNorth BerwickcommunityNorth HaventownNorth WindhamcommunityNorth YarmouthtownNortheast HarborcommunityNorthfieldtownNorthporttownNorwaycommunityOak HillcommunityOakfieldcommunityOaklandcommunityOgunquittownOld Orchard BeachcommunityOld TowncityOrienttownOrlandtownOronocommunityOrringtontownOsborntownOtistownOtisfieldtownOwls HeadtownOxfordcommunityPalermotownPalmyratownParistownParkmantownParsonsfieldtownPassadumkeagtownPattencommunityPembroketownPenobscottownPerhamtownPerrytownPerutownPhillipstownPhippsburgtownPittsfieldcommunityPittstontownPleasant RidgeplantationPlymouthtownPolandtownPortage LaketownPortertownPortlandcityPownaltownPresque IslecityPrincetontownProspecttownRandolphcommunityRangeleycommunityRaymondtownReadfieldtownReedplantationRichmondcommunityRipleytownRobbinstontownRocklandcityRockporttownRometownRoque BluffstownRoxburytownRumfordcommunitySabattuscommunitySacocitySandy RiverplantationSanfordcitySangervilletownScarboroughtownSearsmonttownSearsportcommunitySebagotownSebectownSeboeisplantationSedgwicktownShapleightownShermantownShirleytownSidneytownSkowhegancommunitySmithfieldtownSmyrnatownSolontownSomervilletownSorrentotownSouth BerwickcommunitySouth BristoltownSouth EliotcommunitySouth PariscommunitySouth PortlandcitySouth ThomastontownSouth WindhamcommunitySouthporttownSouthwest HarborcommunitySpringfieldtownSt. AgathatownSt. AlbanstownSt. FrancistownSt. GeorgetownSt. JohnplantationStacyvilletownStandishcommunityStarkstownSteep FallscommunityStetsontownSteubentownStockholmtownStockton SpringstownStonehamtownStoningtontownStowtownStrongtownSullivantownSumnertownSurrytownSwans IslandtownSwanvilletownSwedentownTalmadgetownTempletownThe ForksplantationThomastoncommunityThorndiketownTopsfieldtownTopshamcommunityTremonttownTrentontownTroytownTurnercommunityUniontownUnitycommunityUptontownVan BurencommunityVanceborocommunityVassalborotownVeaziecommunityVerona IslandtownViennatownVinalhaventownWadetownWaitetownWaldotownWaldoborocommunityWalestownWallagrasstownWalthamtownWarrentownWashburncommunityWashingtontownWaterborotownWaterfordtownWatervillecityWaynetownWebsterplantationWeldtownWellingtontownWellstownWesleytownWest BathtownWest ForksplantationWest GardinertownWest KennebunkcommunityWest ParistownWestbrookcityWestfieldtownWestmanlandtownWestontownWestport IslandtownWhitefieldtownWhitingtownWhitneyvilletownWillimantictownWiltoncommunityWindhamtownWindsortownWinntownWinslowcommunityWinter HarborcommunityWinterportcommunityWintervilleplantationWinthropcommunityWiscassetcommunityWoodlandcommunityWoodstocktownWoodvilletownWoolwichtownYarmouthcommunityYorktownYork Harborcommunity

Research context

How zoning works in Maine

Maine zoning is local enough that a statewide search result can be misleading, but state law still shapes the rules every municipality can write. This hub collects 503 cities where Zonloty has a town-level report, then adds the state-level context investors should keep in mind before comparing districts, setbacks, ADU rules, or approval paths. The most useful reading is comparative: look for patterns in how cities regulate housing types, commercial corridors, industrial land, and board-level discretion. Use it as a starting point for market screening, not as a substitute for a parcel-specific zoning determination.

Home-rule authority gives many municipalities room to write detailed land-use controls, but that authority still sits inside statewide planning, subdivision, housing, and environmental statutes. The practical result is local variation: one city may handle ADUs, duplexes, mixed-use districts, and site-plan review administratively, while a nearby suburb may use conditional approvals, larger minimum lots, or more discretionary board review.

Do not assume a parcel near a city is governed by city zoning. Many states rely on municipal limits, county jurisdiction, special districts, or annexation procedures rather than broad city ETJ zoning. For any edge-of-town site, verify the incorporated status, county zoning map, utility provider, road access, floodplain administrator, and any recorded development agreements.

State housing statutes create some ADU or small-housing guardrails, but local code review is still essential. A statewide law may remove one barrier, such as owner-occupancy, parking, or outright prohibition, while leaving setbacks, lot coverage, septic capacity, height, design standards, historic review, and short-term rental rules to the municipality. Check whether the local code has been updated to match current state law.

For acquisition work, compare the listed city reports below against local zoning maps, planning board agendas, recent amendments, and comprehensive-plan language. The strongest opportunities usually appear where the code, infrastructure, and political direction all point the same way.