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Cape Elizabeth vs Cumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cape Elizabeth has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cape Elizabeth | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,606Highest |
8,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+17.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±3.3Highest 6% above ME |
41.9±4Lowest 6% below ME |
| Cape Elizabeth and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
25.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cape Elizabeth and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cape Elizabeth and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 74.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cumberland and Cape Elizabeth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $145,821±$8kLowest 95% above ME |
$173,894±$20kHighest 133% above ME |
| Cumberland and Cape Elizabeth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $731,600±$53kHighest 147% above ME |
$616,800±$42kLowest 108% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,185±$275Highest 92% above ME |
$2,143±$759Lowest 88% above ME |
| Cape Elizabeth and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,637Highest 152% above ME |
$7,116Lowest 134% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±19.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±31.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cumberland and Cape Elizabeth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
24 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 31.9%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cape Elizabeth and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 133 in ME | #25 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Cape Elizabeth Public Schools | RSU 51/MSAD 51 |
| High school in town | Cape Elizabeth High School | Greely High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
9.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.