Town guide

Freeport, Maine

Freeport is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, home to about 8,802 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04032.

Homes sold for a median of $372 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8,802253 per sq mi
Median home value$508,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$372Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Freeport

1 ZIP code

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Around Freeport

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA115 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY295 miles away

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

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

Who represents Freeport

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

Freeport had 8,737 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 30th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

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

Freeport population by census2000: 7,800, 2010: 7,879, 2020: 8,7377,80020007,87920108,7372020

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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FreeportJan: high 30°F, low 14°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 16°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 25°F, 4 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 34°F, 4.4 in; May: high 64°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 54°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 41°F, 5.4 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 31°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 21°F, 4.6 in30°14°Jan3.633°16°Feb3.341°25°Mar4.053°34°Apr4.464°44°May3.673°54°Jun4.779°60°Jul3.778°59°Aug3.870°52°Sep4.358°41°Oct5.446°31°Nov4.735°21°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gray, ME weather station (8 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

117 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Freeport.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mainehealth Mid Coast HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brunswick11.1 miles
  • Northern Light Mercy HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Portland16.3 miles
  • Mainehealth Maine Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Portland16.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors12
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers52
Physical and occupational therapists21
Optometrists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 Freeport

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Winslow Memorial Park · 71 acres3.7 mi
  • Pownal Road Fields · 39 acres1.6 mi
  • Hunter Road Fields · 38 acres1.8 mi
  • Leon Gorman Park · 8 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Bow Street Market0.3 mi
  • Shaw's1.1 mi
  • Royal River Natural Foods1.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Freeport Community Library0.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Desert of Maine Farm Museum2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Royal River Community Players6.2 mi
  • Edwards Center for Art and Dance7.7 mi
  • Wish Theater7.9 mi
  • Pickard Theater7.9 mi
  • Studzinski Recital Hall7.9 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Freeport

Public schools here are run by Rsu 05. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Morse Street SchoolFreeportPre-K–2288Public0.2 mi
Mast Landing SchoolFreeport3–5266Public0.6 mi
Freeport Middle SchoolFreeport6–8288Public0.5 mi
Freeport High SchoolFreeport9–12593Public0.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Maine Coast Waldorf SchoolFreeportPre-K–12227Nonsectarian2.0 mi
Pine Tree AcademyFreeportPre-K–12123Seventh-day Adventist0.7 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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