Compare towns
Cumberland vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Freeport
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Freeport has the most renters (22.4% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Windham | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,647 |
1,379Lowest |
19,188Highest |
8,802 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±4 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest 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 | $173,894±$20kHighest 133% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$107,326±$19kLowest 44% above ME |
| Cumberland and Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$388,900±$22kLowest 31% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$759Highest 88% above ME |
— | $1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,439±$123 26% above ME |
| 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,938Lowest 30% above ME |
$5,042 66% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±31.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest 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% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 51/MSAD 51 | — | RSU 14 | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Greely High School | — | Windham High School | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 12.1 |
12.2Highest |
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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.