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Cumberland, Maine, in Cumberland county, is 10 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 108 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. Part of the surrounding Portland metro area, the town is not an isolated town. Cumberland is home to some 7,159 residents.
In Cumberland, about 73% of adults are married. A large portion of people in Cumberland are married. At the risk of over-generalizing, you could say that the town tends toward large families and full houses.
In 2000, Cumberland had a median family income of $76,571. More so than most places, the people in Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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 Cumberland than in most places.
John Kerry was the top money-getter ($12,500) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Cumberland. The Democratic party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the town.
While crime is a worry everywhere, the people of Cumberland can take comfort in the low amount of crime in the town.
According to the 2000 census, 91% of the housing in Cumberland 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 Cumberland, 90% of commuters drive to work.
Cumberland strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 1% |  |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 1% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 1% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 2% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Cumberland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):
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| Age of the Population |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Male Share of the Population | |  |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| 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 Above Poverty | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| People Living Alone |  | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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