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Cousins Island is a tiny town of 658 people in Cumberland County, Maine. It's about 9 miles from Portland, ME and 108 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 75 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $658k and rent runs about $2k a month.
658people
$658kTypical home
$1,589/moRent
80° / 32°Summer / winter
75"Snow
230Sunny days
140Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 658
- Part of a metro area
- About 620 people per sq mi
- 108 mi to Boston, MA
- 9 mi to Portland, ME
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $658k (≈$4,149/mo)
- Median rent $1,589/mo
- Median household income $138k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 230 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 135 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 140 days a year with rain or snow
- 75" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (88 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (787 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 22% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 58% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to PWM airport
- 12 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation -16 ft
- Right on the coast
- 18 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 496 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 65 bars within 25 mi
- 185 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 45 museums within 25 mi
- 42 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 3% of Maine districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cumberland County: D+36 in 2024
- Maine: D+7 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.