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Cumberland CenterME

A town of 2,790, settled in 1826.

Population
2,790
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$540K
Census ACS
Household income
$170K
median
Median age
37.9
years
Jobs based here
945
A commuter town

Is Cumberland Center a good place to live?

75% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Cumberland Center, above both the Maine town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Of the 144 Maine towns we compare, none has a lower share of residents 65 or older than Cumberland Center. Cumberland Center’s trail density is 2.7 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in Maine’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Cumberland Town Forest, 131 acres with 2.5 miles of trail. We don’t grade Cumberland Center yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Cumberland Center for work

Where Cumberland Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

31% → Portland Portland 31% 10% → Cumberland Cumberland 10% 7% → Westbrook Westbrook 7% 6% → South Portland South Portland 6% 6% → Falmouth Falmouth 6% 5% → Yarmouth Yarmouth 5% Cumberland Center · 6% stay
945jobs based in Cumberland Center
6%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nearby attractions

Portland Head Light and 26 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cumberland Center. Close and well known come first.

All 53 attractions →
12 mi LighthousePortland Head Light9 mi LandmarkFort Gorges23 mi Ancient sitePopham Colony9 mi MuseumMaine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum10 mi MuseumPortland Museum of Art22 mi LandmarkSpirit Pond runestones
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Portland Head Light: Aniarku, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Gorges: Dirk Ingo Franke, CC BY 3.0 · Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum: No machine-readable author provided. Gwernol assumed (based on copyright claims), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Portland Museum of Art: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Cumberland Center: who provides what

Cumberland Center is unincorporated, so Cumberland County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCentral Maine Power27.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPortland Water District-GreaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCumberland CountyCumberland County provides services here
SchoolsSchool Administrative District 51Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCumberland Town ClerkTown of Cumberland; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code0402104021 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Cumberland Center.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Cumberland Center

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.

18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
18Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesIce storms
Full pageCumberland Center’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters33 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Cumberland Center stands out in Maine and nationally, with the median household income higher than most

The median household income in Cumberland Center is $170,000. Since 2013, Cumberland Center has added 195 jobs, to 945 in 2023. Most working residents leave Cumberland Center for work: only 6% work in town.

6%work in town
Cumberland CenterMaine townsU.S. towns
Median household income$170,000$78,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town5.6%12%8%
Average trip to work24 minutes25 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Cumberland Center6%
Portland31%
Cumberland10%
Westbrook7%
South Portland6%
10 mi
median commute distance
945
jobs based in Cumberland Center
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageCumberland Center’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here945 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work6% work in Cumberland CenterCommute times24 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 10 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Cumberland Center has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Cumberland Center has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Cumberland Center’s July high is 80°F.

84″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–34°
Spring34–53°
Summer57–77°
Fall40–59°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageCumberland Center’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows 13°Rain & snow84″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Maine and the rest of the country, fewer of Cumberland Center’s adults sleep under 7 hours

27% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Cumberland Center. Among 144 Maine towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Cumberland Center. 14% of adults get no exercise outside work in Cumberland Center.

Cumberland CenterMaine townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)27%33%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)14%23%25%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)25%33%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)8.6%15%14%
32 measures vs. Maine
24 better8 too close to call0 worse
What stands outCumberland CenterME
Fewer adults facing food insecurity5.3%10.7%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.1%14.8%
Northern Light Mercy Hospital
9.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageCumberland Center’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer smokersHospitals & doctors nearby9.9 miles to an ER · Northern Light Mercy HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than ME on 24 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 7.3% of Cumberland Center

12 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves.

7.3%conserved
7.3%
conserved · 197 of 2,693 acres
12 mi
of trails · 2.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Cumberland Town Forest2.5 mi131
2. Greely Woods1.2 mi45
3. Town Open Space—65
Full pageCumberland Center’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map12 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk2.5 miles of trail · Cumberland Town ForestConserved land7.3% conserved · 197 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Cumberland Center?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

Homes in Cumberland Center sell for about $630K

99% of Cumberland Center households own their home.

$630Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
14
days on market
103.9%
sale-to-list price
5
homes sold in May
Full pageCumberland Center’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 3.7 years of incomeRentsRentsVs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cumberland Center

16pages on Cumberland Center
The big questions
HealthBetter than ME on 24 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$170K median household income · 945 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 18% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors12 mi of trails · 7% conserved landPlacesAttractions53 nearby · Payson Park 8 miLibraryPrince Memorial LibraryCollegesUnity Environmental University is 7.7 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1826Climate80° summer highs · 84″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

5 within 15 miles of the center of Cumberland Center

Unity Environmental UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Gloucester7.7 mi$12,640 tuitionUniversity of Southern MaineUniversity or college · Public · Portland9.2 mi$11,284 in-state tuitionSouthern Maine Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · South Portland10.3 mi$4,156 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Cumberland Center residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Cumberland Center’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Cumberland Center.

Explore the map →
CumberlandNorth YarmouthCumberlandNorth YarmouthCumberland Center
Cumberland
SW · 10% of Cumberland Center workers commute here
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North Yarmouth
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How the neighbors grade
TownME rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Cumberland Center——————
Cumberland#1A+DA+AA+
North Yarmouth#15A−C−—AA

North Yarmouth reports no FBI crime data of its own. Cumberland Center isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Cumberland Center with a neighbor →

Questions about Cumberland Center

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cumberland Center, ME a good place to live?

We don’t grade Cumberland Center yet; the figures below are still real.