Compare towns
Yarmouth vs Freeport vs Cumberland
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).
Freeport has the most affordable homes ($508k median).
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.
| Measure | Yarmouth | Freeport | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,053Highest |
8,802 |
8,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+17.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
48.8±4.3Highest 9% above ME |
41.9±4Lowest 6% below 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% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.6%±3.7Highest 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% |
26.7%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±2.9Lowest 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% |
59.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
72.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±5.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$107,326±$19kLowest 44% above ME |
$173,894±$20kHighest 133% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $639,700±$57kHighest 116% above ME |
$508,400±$76kLowest 71% above ME |
$616,800±$42k 108% 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 |
$1,439±$123Lowest 26% above ME |
$2,143±$759Highest 88% 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 |
$5,042Lowest 66% above ME |
$7,116 134% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±14.1 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±31.3Lowest 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% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.4% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.9%Highest 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 minLowest 4% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±7Highest 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #25 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Yarmouth Schools | RSU 05 | RSU 51/MSAD 51 |
| High school in town | Yarmouth High School | Freeport High School | Greely High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
12.2Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.