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Cape Elizabeth, Maine, in Cumberland county, is 7 miles SE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 94 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. Part of the surrounding Portland metro area, the town is not an isolated town. Cape Elizabeth is home to some 9,068 residents.
In Cape Elizabeth, about 69% of adults are married. A large portion of people in Cape Elizabeth are married.
In 2000, Cape Elizabeth had a median family income of $86,126. More so than most places, the people in Cape Elizabeth generally have good jobs with good salaries. The large segment of the population in the town with spending money keeps the town vital. Fewer people in Cape Elizabeth are poor than in most places in Maine. Impressively, having a college education is normal in the town. Home-based work is more common in Cape Elizabeth than in most places. It's worth saying that successful single folks are not uncommon in the town.
John Kerry was the top money-getter ($73,748) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Cape Elizabeth. The Democratic party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the town.
While crime is a worry everywhere, the people of Cape Elizabeth can take comfort in the low amount of crime in the town.
According to the 2000 census, 88% of the housing in Cape Elizabeth was owner-occupied. If you want a nice house, or any home in a nice town, you usually need to pay higher property taxes. It's no different here.
In Cape Elizabeth, 88% of commuters drive to work.
Cape Elizabeth strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 1% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 1% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 1% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 1% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 1% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 2% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
Comparing Cape Elizabeth to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):
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| Age of the Population | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Male Share of the Population |  |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | |  |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | |  |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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Portland harbor from Cape Cottage between 1900 and 1915
Portland Head Light and Cushing's Island between 1900 and 1906
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