Retirement Communities in Cumberland County, Maine

CaringScore for Cumberland County, ME

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Cumberland was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose retirement communities in Cumberland.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 7.1, Cumberland rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Cumberland. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cumberland County, ME

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cumberland, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Cumberland is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 10, Cumberland rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 441.6 physicians per capita, Cumberland scores 100.3 percent better than the national average. Cumberland scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 107.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 40.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cumberland is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Cumberland -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cumberland's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Cumberland County, ME	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	441.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	18.1	7.7
Oncologists	6.5	3.5
Orthopedists	14.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cumberland County, ME

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cumberland, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for retirement communities. The CostScore for Cumberland is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.7, the costs associated with retirement communities in Cumberland are generally more expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Cumberland. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Cumberland to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cumberland indexes at 11.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 28.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cumberland County, ME
Aggregate Index	111
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	128
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	113

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Cumberland County, ME

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cumberland. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Cumberland is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.3, Cumberland rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 200 days each year in Cumberland, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Cumberland than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 79°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Cumberland is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $57,045 per year, the population of Cumberland earns a median household income on par with the national average. Cumberland has an unemployment rate of 6.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.50 percent of the population in Cumberland is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 10.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cumberland	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.7	136.1
Libraries	14.1	18.8
Places of Worship	78.3	220.5
Public Transit	185	110.4
Grocery Stores	127.3	97.7
Pharmacies	14.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65