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Around Cumberland
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA108 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY287 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Cumberland; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Cumberland
U.S. Representative · Maine’s 1st DistrictChellie Pingree (D)
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
Cumberland had 8,473 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 34th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Cumberland County grew from 100,689 residents in 1900 to 303,069 in 2020.
Cumberland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 50.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 84 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gray, ME weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Cumberland County
190,022 jobs at 12,242 businesses in Cumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
51 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cumberland’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mainehealth Maine Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Portland9.8 miles
Northern Light Mercy HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Portland9.8 miles
Mainehealth Mid Coast HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brunswick19.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Specialist doctors
4
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
16
Physical and occupational therapists
21
Chiropractors
1
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 Cumberland
Parks (6 nearby)
Twin Brook Recreation Area · 225 acres1.7 mi
Cumberland County Fair · 74 acres2.0 mi
Sam Ristich Trail · 30 acres3.0 mi
West Cumberland Recreation Complex · 8 acres3.2 mi
Veterans Memorial Park · 7 acres2.8 mi
Grocery stores
Hannaford4.0 mi
Hannaford4.5 mi
Town Landing Market4.8 mi
Shaw's5.0 mi
Pharmacies
SCIRx4.0 mi
Walgreens5.1 mi
Walmart Pharmacy5.2 mi
CVS Pharmacy6.4 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Prince Memorial Library<0.1 mi
Museums
Yarmouth Historical Society3.5 mi
Desert of Maine Farm Museum6.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Greely Center for the Arts0.3 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Rsu 51/Msad 51. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Mabel I Wilson SchoolCumberland
Pre-K–3
730
Public
0.2 mi
Greely Middle School 4-5Cumberland
4–5
375
Public
0.4 mi
Greely Middle SchoolCumberland
6–8
515
Public
0.4 mi
Greely High SchoolCumberland
9–12
615
Public
0.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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