Compare towns
Yarmouth vs Cumberland vs Freeport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Yarmouth has the most expensive homes ($640k median).
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.5%).
Freeport has the most affordable homes ($508k median).
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 | Yarmouth | Cumberland | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,053Highest |
8,647Lowest |
8,802 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+17.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
41.9±4Lowest 6% below ME |
48.8±4.3Highest 9% above ME |
| Freeport and Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
25.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cumberland and Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Freeport and Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.8% ME: 36.2% |
72.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±5.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Yarmouth and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,216±$14k 47% above ME |
$173,894±$20kHighest 133% above ME |
$107,326±$19kLowest 44% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $639,700±$57kHighest 116% above ME |
$616,800±$42k 108% above ME |
$508,400±$76kLowest 71% above ME |
| Yarmouth and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,693±$191 49% above ME |
$2,143±$759Highest 88% above ME |
$1,439±$123Lowest 26% above ME |
| Cumberland and Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,120Highest 135% above ME |
$7,116 134% above ME |
$5,042Lowest 66% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±14.1 ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±31.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.4% ME: 74.3% |
90.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | #5 of 133 in ME | #25 of 133 in ME | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Yarmouth Schools | RSU 51/MSAD 51 | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Yarmouth High School | Greely High School | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
9.5Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.