Compare towns
Cumberland vs Freeport vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.5%).
Freeport has the most affordable homes ($508k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Cumberland | Freeport | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,647 |
8,802Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $173,894±$20k 115% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,800±$42k 85% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$759Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116 128% above U.S. |
$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±31.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | #25 of 133 in ME | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 51/MSAD 51 | RSU 05 | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Greely High School | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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U.S. 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.