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Cumberland vs Plainfield vs Freeport
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%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($442k median).
Freeport has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Plainfield | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,647 |
2,522Lowest |
8,802Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4 8% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Cumberland 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% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9Highest 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% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Plainfield 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 115% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,800±$42kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Freeport 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. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cumberland and Plainfield 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. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±31.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.3%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Freeport 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 51/MSAD 51 | Plainfield School District | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Greely High School | None in town | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.