Living in Yarmouth, ME

Cumberland County

Yarmouth is a real, genuinely affluent and picturesque Casco Bay coastal town immediately northeast of Portland, carrying a real median household income of $110,216. Yarmouth High School holds a perfect 10/10 GreatSchools rating and is rated the #2 best high school in Maine (behind only the Maine School of Science & Mathematics) per both US News & World Report and Newsweek. Yarmouth's most distinctive landmark is Eartha, the world's largest rotating and revolving globe, housed in the former headquarters of DeLorme, the Yarmouth-based mapping company Garmin acquired in 2016 -- this record discloses honestly that the building's retail store has since closed, though Eartha's lobby remains open to the public free of charge on weekday mornings, described by recent 2026 visitor reports as "very quiet and empty." Yarmouth's senior (65+) population share ran approximately 19.3%, above the national comparison figure though below Maine's own statewide figure specifically. Housing runs genuinely expensive, though this record discloses a real, internal Zillow divergence between a $654,043 "typical" value and a $749,455 "average" value moving in different directions over the same period. Yarmouth's updated 2026 property tax rate (1.462% effective) carries an explicit, disclosed finalization caveat following the town's 2025 property revaluation.

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Housing

Median sale price$654,043

Taxes

Local effective property tax rate1.46%

Not independently sourced at the Cumberland County level this session. Maine's top state income tax rate is 7.15%. See the Maine hub page for the statewide property tax context -- do not treat that figure as Yarmouth-specific.

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The tradeoffs

Pros

Genuinely elite schools: Yarmouth High School's perfect 10/10 GreatSchools rating and #2-in-Maine standing per US News and Newsweek. A real, distinctive landmark in Eartha, the world's largest rotating globe. A crime rate safer than 76% of US communities and lower than 72% of Maine communities. Genuine, close proximity to Portland's job market and to MaineHealth Maine Medical Center. Maine's real, statewide retiree tax advantages apply directly given Yarmouth's own above-national senior population share.

Cons

A real, disclosed internal Zillow divergence in Yarmouth's own housing figures this record does not resolve to one number. A real, disclosed finalization caveat around Yarmouth's own updated 2026 property tax rate, following a 2025 revaluation independent news coverage reported left some homeowners upset. Eartha, the town's signature landmark, has grown genuinely quieter since Garmin's 2016 acquisition of DeLorme -- this record discloses that honestly rather than romanticizing a diminished attraction. A real, disclosed gap in Yarmouth-specific homeowners-insurance and FEMA flood-zone data this pass.

Who this fits

Best for: Best fits families prioritizing genuinely elite public schools (Yarmouth High School's #2-in-Maine standing) and retirees drawn to the town's above-national senior population share, real coastal charm, and Maine's own retiree tax advantages.

Maybe not for you if: Probably not the right fit for movers seeking Maine's lowest housing costs or a firm, finalized current property tax figure -- Yarmouth's own updated 2026 mill rate carries an explicit, disclosed finalization caveat prospective movers should confirm directly with the town. Those hoping for a bustling DeLorme retail experience around the Eartha globe should also weigh this record's honest disclosure of the attraction's genuinely quieter, post-2016 status.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-28. Independent research; see individual metric entries above for source attribution. This is not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.