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 | 52 |
| 2. | Piscataquis County | 56 |
| 3. | Washington County | 62 |
| 4. | Aroostook County | 66 |
| 5. | Kennebec County | 68 |
| 6. | Androscoggin County | 68 |
| 7. | Franklin County | 70 |
| 8. | Oxford County | 70 |
| 9. | Penobscot County | 72 |
| 10. | Sagadahoc County | 76 |
| 11. | Waldo County | 80 |
| 12. | York County | 100 |
| 13. | Hancock County | 100 |
| 14. | Lincoln County | 103 |
| 15. | Knox County | 107 |
| 16. | Cumberland County | 133 |
