Winn Road School · Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0Cumberland spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar towns
Cumberland’s town government spent $17.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,011 per resident.
What stands out about how Cumberland is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,495 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them
Cumberland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,495 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 67 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $834, and the middle half spent $606–$1,073. Cumberland spent more than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.7 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cumberland itself left out).
About $2,011 per resident a year, or $5.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Cumberland collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Day-to-day spending is up 39% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Cumberland reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,495 · 2023: $1,376 · 2024: $2,011.
full-time in March 2025, up from 62 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $7,116 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.15% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cumberland’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Cumberland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cumberland →
Who’s in charge in Cumberland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cumberland’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cumberlandmaine.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 130 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (8,605).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
School Administrative District 51
Cumberland’s K–12 school district, shared with North Yarmouth. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,896 per pupil, $12,908 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Cumberland voted in 2024
Official results for Cumberland’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat70.3%4,232 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.8%1,672 votesOthers: 2.0% (118 votes).
Most votes in Cumberland: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Cumberland’s 6,369 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Cumberland: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Cumberland, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 70.3% | 27.8% | 2.0% | 6,022 |
| Maine | 52.4% | 45.5% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Cumberland.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cumberlandmaine.com ↗
- 2Maine HouseState representatives
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Cumberland compares with the towns next door
Cumberland spent $1,495 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $728 to $5,089. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| North Yarmouth | $728 | $5,355 |
| Windham | $846 | $3,938 |
| Gray | $971 | $3,683 |
| Yarmouth | $4,955 runs schools | $7,120 |
| Falmouth | $5,089 runs schools | $7,742 |
| Chebeague Island | estimate | $6,406 |
| Cumberland | $1,495 | $7,116 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Cumberland’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cumberland’s government
How much does Cumberland spend per resident?
About $2,011 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,495 was more than 91% of 67 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cumberland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,116 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.15% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cumberlandmaine.com.
Who runs Cumberland’s government?
See cumberlandmaine.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cumberland yet.
How did Cumberland vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 70.3%, Donald J Trump 27.8% (6,022 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Cumberland?
66 full-time and 63 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $545,485 (about $6.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cumberland in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Teresa Pierce) and State House District 110 (Christina Mitchell). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cumberland’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →