• Local
o Freeport is in Cumberland County, the largest county in Maine in population and density.
The community’s year-round population is 8,000, increasing by 13% since 1990. Significant
population growth is anticipated based on the number of sub-divisions currently under
development and planned in Freeport and since Portland and Brunswick are recognized by
various publishers as two of the country’s best places to live.
o The community is within close proximity to several of the largest cities in Maine, including
Portland, Lewiston, Auburn, and Brunswick—all within a 30 mile radius of Freeport.
The population within that radius numbers 455,884.
o Cumberland County Statistics:
• Income -- $35,000 to 49,999 at 18%; $50,000 to $74,999 at 25.6%; over $75,000 at 30.4%.
The median family income in Cumberland County is $54,485.
• Education (over 25 years of age) -- High school graduates at 92.8%; college graduates
at 38.3%.
• Sex – males at 48.7%; females at 51.3.
• Age – median at 39.7; over 18 at 78.6%; over 62 at 16.7%.
• Tourist
Maine's regional market includes the New England states, Delaware, Maryland,
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC
o Freeport Average Shopper Statistics
• Age: 38 to 54
• Marital Status: Married with children
• Place of Residence: New York, Boston, Providence (larger cities)
• Educational Level: College Degree
• Median Household Income: $50,000 to $80,000
o 25% of visitors were residents of Southern Maine; over half from Cumberland County
(Freeport and Portland are in Cumberland County)
o 65% were from a state other than Maine
