Explore 10 Most Beautiful Small Towns in Maine

Such a lofty assertion merits sporadic investigation. So, we posed the question to our readers: which Maine community has the most beauty overall? After over a thousand of you cast your votes, it appears that Wiscasset is up against some fierce competition.

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We've compiled a list of the most charming places in Maine, according to you, using the loose but useful definition of a village as "larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town" from Merriam Webster's dictionary.

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Port Townsend

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La Conner

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Leavenworth

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Walla Walla

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Ellensburg

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Winthrop

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Poulsbo

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Snohomish

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Bainbridge Island

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Coupeville

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