What stands out worked out from the figures below

Falmouth has the most people working from home (33.6%).

Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Falmouth	Cumberland
People
Population	12,755Highest	8,647Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+17.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47±3.8Highest 5% above ME	41.9±4Lowest 6% below ME
	Falmouth and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1%	25.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Cumberland and Falmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.5%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4%	19.8%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Falmouth and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	72.6%Highest ME: 36.2%	72.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8%	3.9%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Falmouth and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$150,919±$24kLowest 102% above ME	$173,894±$20kHighest 133% above ME
	Cumberland and Falmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$767,500±$55kHighest 159% above ME	$616,800±$42kLowest 108% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,120±$441Lowest 86% above ME	$2,143±$759Highest 88% above ME
	Cumberland and Falmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,742Highest 155% above ME	$7,116Lowest 134% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.4%±9.9Lowest ME: 48.4%	47.1%±31.3Highest ME: 48.4%
	Cumberland and Falmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%	3.1%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	90.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME	1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 8% below ME	24 minHighest about the ME average
Work from home	33.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9%	25.3%±7Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Falmouth 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	#3 of 133 in ME	#25 of 133 in ME
School district	Falmouth Public Schools	RSU 51/MSAD 51
High school in town	Falmouth High School	Greely High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9Highest	9.5Lowest
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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.