Freeport

Population: 1,544
Median household income: $48,352
Median home value: $344,100

Located in Cumberland County, Maine, Freeport is a community with a population of 1,544. Its median household income of $48,352 runs below the Cumberland County figure of $92,983.

Between 2019 and 2023, Freeport's population held roughly steady from 1,537 to 1,544, while its median home value rose 94.0% from $177,400 to $344,100.

77.8% of workers drive to work alone. 27.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,544
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $48,352
Median home value: $344,100
Median gross rent: $1,426
Housing units: 1,012
Homeownership rate: 38.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.2%
Unemployment rate: 15.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5371,544

Median household income

$71,394$48,352

Median home value

$177,400$344,100

Median gross rent

$991$1,426

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,537	$71,394	$177,400	$991
2020	1,879	$54,766	$180,200	$1,336
2021	1,828	$75,383	$270,000	$1,484
2022	1,848	$76,012	$357,300	$1,573
2023	1,544	$48,352	$344,100	$1,426

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.2%

5 to 178.7%

18 to 242.4%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4424.4%

45 to 5418.6%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	157	10.2%
5 to 17	134	8.7%
18 to 24	37	2.4%
25 to 34	157	10.2%
35 to 44	377	24.4%
45 to 54	287	18.6%
55 to 64	129	8.4%
65 to 74	226	14.6%
75 and over	40	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,264	81.9%
Black or African American	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	247	16.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate13.2%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree43.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	3.3%
High school graduate	161	13.2%
Some college or associate's	356	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	534	43.9%
Graduate or professional degree	125	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled1.6%

Public transit2.4%

Walked9.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	585	77.8%
Carpooled	12	1.6%
Public transit	18	2.4%
Walked	72	9.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	65	8.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	370	53.9%
15 to 29 min	263	38.3%
30 to 44 min	14	2.0%
45 to 59 min	18	2.6%
60+ min	22	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.78
Poverty rate: 23.4% (353 of 1,509)

	Count	Share
Family households	384	45.7%
Nonfamily households	457	54.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	841	83.1%
Vacant	171	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	327	38.9%
Renter-occupied	514	61.1%

1-unit, detached27.5%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units18.8%

5 to 19 units40.0%

20 or more units12.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	278	27.5%
1-unit, attached	11	1.1%
2 to 4 units	190	18.8%
5 to 19 units	405	40.0%
20 or more units	128	12.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2326490
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.8571, -70.1026