Urban/Rural Designations in Maine
The table below lists the communities in Maine designated by the OMB's (Office of Management and Budget) Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as being urban. (The FCC - Federal Communications Commission - has designated the OMB's MSA as the official designation for urban/rural communities for the purposes of Universal Service discounts.) If your community is on the list it means that your discount will be less than those communities in Maine not on this list which are considered to be rural.
The FCC is aware that the MSA's are not a perfect indicator of urban/rural status and have created an appeals process. If you feel that your community has been inappropriately designated as urban, you may use this appeal process to request a change in your community's designation. Contact the State Library if you are a LIBRARY ( Jared Leadbetter under the drop down menu on the Contact Us web page) for details of the process required for an appeal.
| MetroArea | Counties | Municipality |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor | Penobscot | Bangor City |
| Bangor | Penobscot | Brewer City |
| Bangor | Penobscot | Eddington Town |
| Bangor | Penobscot | Glenburn Town |
| Bangor | Penobscot | Hampden Town |
| Bangor | Penobscot | Hermon Town |
| Bangor | Penobscot | Holden Town |
| Bangor | Penobscot | Kenduskeag Town |
| Bangor | Penobscot | Milford Town |
| Bangor | Penobscot | Old Town City |
| Bangor | Penobscot | Orrington Town |
| Bangor | Penobscot | Penobscot Indian Island |
| Bangor | Penobscot | Veazie Town |
| Bangor | Waldo | Winterport Town |
| Lewiston/Auburn | Androscoggin | Auburn City |
| Lewiston/Auburn | Androscoggin | Greene Town |
| Lewiston/Auburn | Androscoggin | Lewiston City |
| Lewiston/Auburn | Androscoggin | Mechanic Falls Town |
| Lewiston/Auburn | Androscoggin | Poland Town |
| Lewiston/Auburn | Androscoggin | Sabattus Town |
| Lewiston/Auburn | Androscoggin | Turner Town |
| Lewiston/Auburn | Androscoggin | Wales Town |
| Portland | Cumberland | Cape Elizabeth Town |
| Portland | Cumberland | Casco Town |
| Portland | Cumberland | Cumberland Town |
| Portland | Cumberland | Falmouth Town |
| Portland | Cumberland | Freeport Town |
| Portland | Cumberland | Gorham Town |
| Portland | Cumberland | Gray Town |
| Portland | Cumberland | Long Island Town |
| Portland | Cumberland | North Yarmouth Town |
| Portland | Cumberland | Portland City |
| Portland | Cumberland | Raymond Town |
| Portland | Cumberland | Scarborough Town |
| Portland | Cumberland | South Portland City |
| Portland | Cumberland | Standish Town |
| Portland | Cumberland | Westbrook City |
| Portland | Cumberland | Windham Town |
| Portland | Cumberland | Yarmouth Town |
| Portland | York | Buxton Town |
| Portland | York | Hollis Town |
| Portland | Cumberland | Limmington Town |
| Portland | Cumberland | Old Orchard Beach Town |
| Portsmouth/Rochester | York (ME) | Berwick Town |
| Portsmouth/Rochester | York (ME) | Eliot Town |
| Portsmouth/Rochester | York (ME) | Kittery Town |
| Portsmouth/Rochester | York (ME) | South Berwick Town |
| Portsmouth/Rochester | York (ME) | York Town |
