Compare towns
Cape Elizabeth vs Ogunquit vs Freeport 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Freeport has the most affordable homes ($508k median).
Cumberland has the highest household income ($174k).
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 | Ogunquit | Freeport | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,606Highest |
1,379Lowest |
8,802 |
8,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+17.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±3.3 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
41.9±4Lowest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
25.6%±3.7 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%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 74.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
72.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $145,821±$8k 95% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$107,326±$19kLowest 44% 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±$53k 147% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$508,400±$76kLowest 71% above ME |
$616,800±$42k 108% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,185±$275Highest 92% above ME |
— | $1,439±$123Lowest 26% above ME |
$2,143±$759 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 |
$4,473Lowest 47% above ME |
$5,042 66% above ME |
$7,116 134% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±19.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±31.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 31.9%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Cape Elizabeth 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | #25 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Cape Elizabeth Public Schools | — | RSU 05 | RSU 51/MSAD 51 |
| High school in town | Cape Elizabeth High School | — | Freeport High School | Greely High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
— | 12.2Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.