Town guide

Cape Elizabeth, Maine

Cape Elizabeth is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, home to about 9,606 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04107.

Homes sold for a median of $426 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9,606647 per sq mi
Median home value$731,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$426Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking39%Latest 3 months

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1 ZIP code

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Around Cape Elizabeth

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA96 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY278 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cape Elizabeth; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cape Elizabeth

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cape Elizabeth had 9,535 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 26th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Cumberland County grew from 100,689 residents in 1900 to 303,069 in 2020.

Cape Elizabeth population by census2000: 9,068, 2010: 9,015, 2020: 9,5359,06820009,01520109,5352020

Cumberland County, 1900–2020

Cumberland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 100,689, 1910: 112,014, 1920: 124,376, 1930: 134,645, 1940: 146,000, 1950: 169,201, 1960: 182,751, 1970: 192,528, 1980: 215,789, 1990: 243,135, 2000: 265,612, 2010: 281,674, 2020: 303,069101K’00’10124K’20’30146K’40’50183K’60’70216K’80’90266K’00’10303K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 69 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Cape ElizabethJan: high 32°F, low 16°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 17°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 26°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 35°F, 4.4 in; May: high 64°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 41°F, 5.3 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 32°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 4.5 in32°16°Jan3.535°17°Feb3.542°26°Mar4.154°35°Apr4.464°46°May3.774°55°Jun4.280°61°Jul3.479°60°Aug3.671°52°Sep3.860°41°Oct5.348°32°Nov4.338°22°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Portland Intl Jetport, ME weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Cumberland County

190,022 jobs at 12,242 businesses in Cumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cumberland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 37,373 jobs; Retail trade: 23,358 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,838 jobs; Finance and insurance: 16,210 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,078 jobs; Professional services: 14,721 jobs; Company headquarters: 10,406 jobs; Construction: 9,572 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 9% Manufacturing 8% Professional services 8% Company headquarters 6% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

106 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cape Elizabeth.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northern Light Mercy HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Portland3.9 miles
  • Mainehealth Maine Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Portland4.2 miles
  • Mainehealth Mid Coast HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brunswick27.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors4
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers24
Physical and occupational therapists47
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Cape Elizabeth

Parks (13 nearby)

  • Fort Williams Park · 90 acres1.8 mi
  • Hinckley Park · 43 acres2.1 mi
  • Lions Field · 27 acres0.3 mi
  • Mill Creek Park · 10 acres2.6 mi
  • Trout Brook Nature Preserve · 6 acres2.0 mi
  • Anthoine Creek Park · 6 acres2.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Pond Cove IGA0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.1 mi
  • Walgreens4.1 mi
  • Walgreens4.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Thomas Memorial Library0.4 mi
  • South Portland Public Library2.5 mi

Museums

  • Cushing's Point Museum3.5 mi
  • Victoria Mansion3.8 mi
  • Portland Fire Museum3.9 mi
  • Portland Museum of Art3.9 mi
  • Fifth Maine Regiment Museum4.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Portland Players2.4 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1628.

Notable people born here

  • John Ford (1894) · American film director (1894–1973)
  • Joan Benoit Samuelson (1957) · American distance runner
  • Clare Egan (1987) · American biathlete
  • Erik Messerschmidt (1980) · American cinematographer
  • Role Model (1997) · American singer-songwriter (born 1997)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Cape Elizabeth

Public schools here are run by Cape Elizabeth Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pond Cove ElementaryCape ElizabethPre-K–4579Public0.4 mi
Cape Elizabeth Middle SchoolCape Elizabeth5–8448Public0.5 mi
Cape Elizabeth High SchoolCape Elizabeth9–12471Public0.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Aucocisco SchoolCape Elizabeth4–1226Nonsectarian1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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