Online and phone alternatives versus visiting a Maine Social Security office in person
Task	Best Method	Fastest Option	Maine Visit Notes & Required Originals
Replace a Social Security card	🟢 Online / Phone	Online at SSA.gov or by phone	Bring unexpired photo ID only if online replacement is unavailable in Maine.
Benefit verification (award) letter	🟢 Instant Online	Download PDF online or call 1-800-772-1213	No trip to a Maine office needed unless urgent printed proof is required.
Update direct deposit or address	🟢 Online / Phone	Online account or automated phone line	Can be completed without visiting a Maine field office.
Apply for Retirement, SSDI, or Medicare	🟡 Call First	Online application or phone interview	Call your local Maine branch or 1-800-772-1213 to book an appointment.
Apply for SSI benefits	🟡 Call First	Scheduled phone or in-person interview	Call ahead; bring income, bank, and residency documents.
First-time SSN card or legal name change	🔴 Visit with Originals	Start online, then bring originals	Must present original or certified marriage/court order + unexpired photo ID.

Coverage Ranking

Largest Maine Social Security Offices by Area Served

Largest Maine offices by calculated nearest-place count
Office	Nearby Towns Served	Example Towns	Office Page
Bangor, ME 04401	35	Bangor, Bar Harbor, Blue Hill	Open →
Auburn, ME 04210	23	Auburn, Bath, Bethel	Open →
Presque Isle, ME 04769	20	Ashland, Blaine, Caribou	Open →
Saco, ME 04072	20	Alfred, Berwick, Biddeford	Open →
Portland, ME 04101	18	Cousins Island, Cumberland Center, Falmouth	Open →
Waterville, ME 04901	17	Anson, Bingham, Clinton	Open →
Augusta, ME 04330	12	Augusta, Chisholm, Farmingdale	Open →
Rockland, ME 04841	10	Belfast, Boothbay Harbor, Camden	Open →

Local Town Lookup (155 Places)

Closest Maine Social Security Office by Nearby Town

Closest listed Social Security office for nearby Maine places
Town or Place	Closest Listed Office	Distance
Alfred, ME	Saco office	14.4 mi
Anson, ME	Waterville office	21.3 mi
Ashland, ME	Presque Isle office	18.4 mi
Auburn, ME	Auburn office	2.4 mi
Augusta, ME	Augusta office	2.9 mi
Bangor, ME	Bangor office	1.9 mi
Bar Harbor, ME	Bangor office	40.3 mi
Bath, ME	Auburn office	23.0 mi
Belfast, ME	Rockland office	21.4 mi
Berwick, ME	Saco office	26.5 mi
Bethel, ME	Auburn office	33.9 mi
Biddeford, ME	Saco office	5.0 mi
Bingham, ME	Waterville office	36.7 mi
Blaine, ME	Presque Isle office	14.3 mi
Blue Hill, ME	Bangor office	29.6 mi
Boothbay Harbor, ME	Rockland office	31.8 mi
Bowdoinham, ME	Auburn office	17.7 mi
Bradley, ME	Bangor office	10.5 mi
Brewer, ME	Bangor office	2.4 mi
Bridgton, ME	Auburn office	24.1 mi
Brownville Junction, ME	Bangor office	40.0 mi
Brunswick, ME	Auburn office	21.4 mi
Bucksport, ME	Bangor office	15.0 mi
Calais, ME	Bangor office	79.5 mi

Show all 155 nearby places in Maine (+131 more)

All calculated nearest-office results for Maine
Town or Place	Closest Listed Office	Distance
Camden, ME	Rockland office	6.6 mi
Cape Neddick, ME	Saco office	24.5 mi
Caribou, ME	Presque Isle office	11.5 mi
Casco, ME	Auburn office	16.9 mi
Castine, ME	Rockland office	23.8 mi
Chisholm, ME	Augusta office	23.8 mi
Clinton, ME	Waterville office	9.1 mi
Corinna, ME	Bangor office	25.5 mi
Cornish, ME	Saco office	27.1 mi
Cousins Island, ME	Portland office	8.9 mi
Cumberland Center, ME	Portland office	9.6 mi
Damariscotta, ME	Rockland office	22.0 mi
Danforth, ME	Presque Isle office	70.8 mi
Dexter, ME	Bangor office	29.4 mi
Dixfield, ME	Auburn office	31.0 mi
Dover-Foxcroft, ME	Bangor office	35.3 mi
Dunstan, ME	Saco office	5.5 mi
Eagle Lake, ME	Presque Isle office	36.6 mi
East Millinocket, ME	Bangor office	57.6 mi
Eastport, ME	Bangor office	86.7 mi
Ellsworth, ME	Bangor office	21.0 mi
Fairfield, ME	Waterville office	2.5 mi
Falmouth, ME	Portland office	4.3 mi
Falmouth Foreside, ME	Portland office	5.6 mi
Farmingdale, ME	Augusta office	4.1 mi
Farmington, ME	Waterville office	26.6 mi
Fort Fairfield, ME	Presque Isle office	10.0 mi
Fort Kent, ME	Presque Isle office	47.9 mi
Freeport, ME	Portland office	15.9 mi
Fryeburg, ME	Auburn office	37.3 mi
Gardiner, ME	Augusta office	8.0 mi
Gorham, ME	Portland office	9.1 mi
Grand Isle, ME	Presque Isle office	43.9 mi
Gray, ME	Portland office	16.2 mi
Greene, ME	Auburn office	6.7 mi
Greenville, ME	Bangor office	60.2 mi
Guilford, ME	Bangor office	39.9 mi
Hallowell, ME	Augusta office	2.4 mi
Hampden, ME	Bangor office	5.1 mi
Hartland, ME	Waterville office	24.0 mi
Houlton, ME	Presque Isle office	39.5 mi
Howland, ME	Bangor office	32.6 mi
Island Falls, ME	Presque Isle office	47.8 mi
Jonesport, ME	Bangor office	60.2 mi
Kennebunk, ME	Saco office	9.6 mi
Kennebunkport, ME	Saco office	9.6 mi
Kezar Falls, ME	Saco office	30.2 mi
Kingfield, ME	Waterville office	38.1 mi
Kittery, ME	Saco office	32.1 mi
Kittery Point, ME	Saco office	30.8 mi
Lake Arrowhead, ME	Saco office	18.6 mi
Lewiston, ME	Auburn office	3.5 mi
Limestone, ME	Presque Isle office	18.3 mi
Lincoln, ME	Bangor office	40.6 mi
Lisbon, ME	Auburn office	8.6 mi
Lisbon Falls, ME	Auburn office	11.4 mi
Little Falls, ME	Portland office	10.5 mi
Littlejohn Island, ME	Portland office	9.7 mi
Livermore Falls, ME	Augusta office	22.6 mi
Lubec, ME	Bangor office	87.5 mi
Machias, ME	Bangor office	63.9 mi
Madawaska, ME	Presque Isle office	48.2 mi
Madison, ME	Waterville office	20.5 mi
Mapleton, ME	Presque Isle office	6.4 mi
Mars Hill, ME	Presque Isle office	13.1 mi
Mattawamkeag, ME	Bangor office	53.4 mi
Mechanic Falls, ME	Auburn office	8.0 mi
Mexico, ME	Auburn office	33.9 mi
Milbridge, ME	Bangor office	47.2 mi
Milford, ME	Bangor office	12.6 mi
Millinocket, ME	Bangor office	59.1 mi
Milo, ME	Bangor office	31.8 mi
Naples, ME	Auburn office	20.4 mi
Newcastle, ME	Augusta office	22.0 mi
Newport, ME	Bangor office	23.7 mi
Norridgewock, ME	Waterville office	13.3 mi
North Anson, ME	Waterville office	25.1 mi
North Berwick, ME	Saco office	20.3 mi
North Windham, ME	Portland office	14.5 mi
Northeast Harbor, ME	Rockland office	41.8 mi
Norway, ME	Auburn office	18.2 mi
Oak Hill, ME	Portland office	5.8 mi
Oakfield, ME	Presque Isle office	40.4 mi
Oakland, ME	Waterville office	3.9 mi
Old Orchard Beach, ME	Saco office	4.8 mi
Old Town, ME	Bangor office	10.4 mi
Orono, ME	Bangor office	6.6 mi
Oxford, ME	Auburn office	14.6 mi
Patten, ME	Presque Isle office	50.9 mi
Pittsfield, ME	Waterville office	19.0 mi
Portland, ME	Portland office	4.1 mi
Presque Isle, ME	Presque Isle office	1.2 mi
Randolph, ME	Augusta office	5.3 mi
Rangeley, ME	Waterville office	57.7 mi
Richmond, ME	Augusta office	14.7 mi
Rockland, ME	Rockland office	1.5 mi
Rumford, ME	Auburn office	33.8 mi
Sabattus, ME	Auburn office	6.4 mi
Saco, ME	Saco office	2.2 mi
Sanford, ME	Saco office	16.7 mi
Searsport, ME	Bangor office	23.8 mi
Skowhegan, ME	Waterville office	15.8 mi
South Berwick, ME	Saco office	25.9 mi
South Eliot, ME	Saco office	30.8 mi
South Paris, ME	Auburn office	15.6 mi
South Portland, ME	Portland office	2.2 mi
South Windham, ME	Portland office	9.9 mi
Southwest Harbor, ME	Rockland office	39.8 mi
Standish, ME	Portland office	15.6 mi
Steep Falls, ME	Portland office	20.0 mi
Thomaston, ME	Rockland office	4.7 mi
Topsham, ME	Auburn office	19.0 mi
Turner, ME	Auburn office	9.9 mi
Unity, ME	Waterville office	14.6 mi
Van Buren, ME	Presque Isle office	33.8 mi
Vanceboro, ME	Presque Isle office	81.9 mi
Veazie, ME	Bangor office	4.1 mi
Waldoboro, ME	Rockland office	13.9 mi
Washburn, ME	Presque Isle office	9.6 mi
Waterville, ME	Waterville office	1.9 mi
West Kennebunk, ME	Saco office	9.2 mi
Westbrook, ME	Portland office	5.8 mi
Wilton, ME	Augusta office	30.4 mi
Winslow, ME	Waterville office	1.0 mi
Winter Harbor, ME	Bangor office	44.0 mi
Winterport, ME	Bangor office	11.7 mi
Winthrop, ME	Augusta office	8.4 mi
Wiscasset, ME	Augusta office	21.4 mi
Woodland, ME	Bangor office	71.0 mi
Yarmouth, ME	Portland office	10.8 mi
York Harbor, ME	Saco office	26.8 mi

Additional Facilities

Resident Stations & VSD Locations in Maine (2)

VSD location #LJE

Rumford, ME 04276

56 Rumford Ave, Rumford, ME 04276

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VSD location

VSD location #TKV

Calais, ME 04619

9 Union St, Calais, ME 04619

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VSD location

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions: Maine Social Security Offices

How many Social Security offices are in Maine?

Maine has 8 published Field Offices across 8 cities, plus 2 Resident Station or VSD locations.

What are standard Social Security office hours in Maine?

Most Maine field offices are open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. All offices close on weekends and federal holidays.

Which Maine office serves the largest number of nearby towns?

The Bangor Social Security office is the closest mapped branch for 35 nearby towns in Maine.

Do I need an appointment to visit a Maine Social Security office?

Yes, most in-person services require scheduling ahead. Call the local branch phone number on our office cards or the national line at 1-800-772-1213 before driving. You can also manage requests online at my Social Security (SSA.gov) ↗.

Are these Maine pages official government pages?

No. SSA Office Finder is an independent public directory. Visit SSA.gov ↗ for official government services.

Official government portal: Social Security Administration (SSA.gov) ↗

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