Rent Affordability for A Truck Driver in Maine

A typical truck driver in Maine earns about $52,740 a year, which supports approximately $1,319 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Maine city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 1 of 25 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 24 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Presque Isle, ME$1,025/mo23.3%affordable
Waterville, ME$1,377/mo31.3%stretched
Lewiston, ME$1,529/mo34.8%stretched
Auburn, ME$1,581/mo36%stretched
Bangor, ME$1,586/mo36.1%stretched
Augusta, ME$1,602/mo36.5%stretched
Orono, ME$1,625/mo37%stretched
Rockland, ME$1,688/mo38.4%stretched
Sanford, ME$1,768/mo40.2%rent-burdened
Bath, ME$1,838/mo41.8%rent-burdened
Old Town, ME$1,839/mo41.8%rent-burdened
Old Orchard Beach, ME$1,889/mo43%rent-burdened
Springvale, ME$1,895/mo43.1%rent-burdened
Biddeford, ME$2,003/mo45.6%rent-burdened
Saco, ME$2,040/mo46.4%rent-burdened
Brunswick, ME$2,156/mo49.1%rent-burdened
Gorham, ME$2,175/mo49.5%rent-burdened
Yarmouth, ME$2,384/mo54.2%severely rent-burdened
Portland, ME$2,438/mo55.5%severely rent-burdened
Kittery, ME$2,495/mo56.8%severely rent-burdened
South Portland, ME$2,611/mo59.4%severely rent-burdened
Freeport, ME$2,658/mo60.5%severely rent-burdened
Scarborough, ME$2,742/mo62.4%severely rent-burdened
Falmouth, ME$3,025/mo68.8%severely rent-burdened
Cape Elizabeth, ME$3,166/mo72%severely rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Maine. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).