Maine · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cumberland County

45BoltScore / 100
#16 of 16 in Maine

Cumberland County is a marginal bolthole (45/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (48.6″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $565k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Cumberland County scores

Hazard Safety23
Freedom43
Food29
Isolation41
Sovereignty67
Water96
Affordability13
$565kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$9,968Land / acre
48.6"Annual rain
3.3% of yrsSevere drought
81 miNearest metro
371People / sq mi
0.8%Federal land
45.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cumberland County, Maine

Is Cumberland County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Cumberland County is a marginal bolthole (45/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (48.6″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $565k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Cumberland County, Maine?

Land in Cumberland County runs about $9,968 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cumberland County?

Cumberland County gets about 48.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.3% of years.

How remote is Cumberland County?

The nearest major metro is about 81 miles away, and population density is 371 people per square mile.

How Cumberland compares in Maine

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