Maine Gazetteer
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
| County | Wealth Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Somerset County | 58 |
| 2. | Aroostook County | 61 |
| 3. | Piscataquis County | 63 |
| 4. | Washington County | 73 |
| 5. | Franklin County | 73 |
| 6. | Oxford County | 75 |
| 7. | Androscoggin County | 77 |
| 8. | Penobscot County | 80 |
| 9. | Kennebec County | 81 |
| 10. | Waldo County | 86 |
| 11. | Sagadahoc County | 89 |
| 12. | Hancock County | 106 |
| 13. | Knox County | 107 |
| 14. | York County | 111 |
| 15. | Lincoln County | 117 |
| 16. | Cumberland County | 132 |
