Cousins Island, ME

Full City Profile · Maine · Cumberland County County

3.6 /5.0

B+ Good

509 Population 480/sq mi density

$121,250 Median Income $77,249 per capita

$634,100 Home Value $727,982 Zillow

46°F Avg Temperature 259 sunny days/yr

35 Violent Crime/100K 869 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.6 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.6 / 5.0

$121,250 median income, 4.7% unemployment

B+

Affordability

3.7 / 5.0

$634,100 home value, /mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

35 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

62.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income

$121,250

61% above

US avg: $75,149

Per Capita Income

$77,249

98% above

US avg: $39,052

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

31% above

US avg: 3.6%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

100% below

US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Cousins Island vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Cousins Island’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household

US: $75,149

$121,250

161%

Per Capita

US: $39,052

$77,249

198%

IRS Avg AGI

US: $72,000

$101,946

142%

Avg Weekly Wage

US: $1,432

$1,372

96%

Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage

$1,372

4% below US avg ($1,432)

Mean Commute Time

27 min

1% below US avg (28 min)

Work From Home

36.0%

137% above US avg (15.2%)

Drive Alone

64.0%

13% below US avg (73.2%)

Public Transit

0.0%

100% below US avg (5.0%)

County GDP

$34,616M

County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 64%

Public Transit 0%

Work From Home 36%

Average commute time

27 minutes

US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments

18,210

Restaurants

1,133

Healthcare

1,504

Retail

1,447

Manufacturing

417

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income

$101,946

42% above US avg ($72,000)

Avg Property Tax

$7,839

124% above US avg ($3,500)

Cost of Living Index

97.1

Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income	$121,250
Per Capita Income	$77,249
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income	$101,946
Avg Weekly Wage	$1,372
County GDP	$34,616M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate	4.7%
Poverty Rate	0.0%
Gini Coefficient	0.467
Cost of Living Index	97.1

Commute

Mean Commute	27 minutes
Drive Alone	64.0%
Public Transit	0.0%
Work From Home	36.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments	18,210
Restaurants	1,133
Healthcare	1,504
Retail	1,447
Manufacturing	417

Tax

IRS Avg AGI	$101,946
Avg Property Tax	$7,839