Compare towns
Cumberland vs Freeport vs Ogunquit vs Cumberland Center
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland has the highest household income ($174k).
Freeport has the most renters (22.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Cumberland Center has the most kids (30.9% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Cumberland Center |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,647 |
8,802Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.5% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±4 6% below ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.9±7.8Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
30.9%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cumberland Center and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
11%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.5% ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
75.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Cumberland Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $173,894±$20kHighest 133% above ME |
$107,326±$19kLowest 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$170,125±$33k 128% above ME |
| Cumberland and Cumberland Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,800±$42k 108% above ME |
$508,400±$76kLowest 71% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$539,500±$74k 82% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$759Highest 88% above ME |
$1,439±$123Lowest 26% above ME |
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| Cumberland and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 134% above ME |
$5,042 66% above ME |
$4,473Lowest 47% above ME |
$6,535 115% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±31.3 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
99.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±7 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
33.6%±13.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Cumberland Center 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Greely High School | Freeport High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.