Portland, Maine

Portland, Maine

Photo of Portland Headlight in Portland, Maine

Portland. Yes. Life’s Good Here. Learn more about Portland, Maine’s growing neighborhood.

First settled by Europeans in 1632. Portland, Maine was founded on July 4, 1786. Portland hugs the southern portion of the state’s coastline and is only an hour drive to Boston.

7th best place to live in the U.S. in 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report

Population: 68,424

Median Household Income: $71,498

Per Capita Income: $45,986

Median Age: 37.6

Bird's View of Downtown Portland, Maine

Housing Demographics

Median Value of Owner-occupied Homes: $411,600

Median Sales Price of a Home in Portland: $501,300

Price Per Square Foot: $505

Median Home Price: $649,500

Portland Schools

Elementary Schools

Amanda C. Rowe Elementary School

Cliff Island School

East End Community School

Gerald E. Talbot Community School

Longfellow Elementary School

Lyseth Elementary School

Ocean Avenue School

Peaks Island Elementary School

Presumpscot Elementary School

Reiche Elementary School

Middle Schools

King Middle School

Lincoln Middle School

Moore Middle School

High Schools

Casco Bay High School

Deering High School

Portland Arts and Technology High School

Portland High School

Adult Schools

Parent University

Portland Adult Education

Colleges

University of Southern Maine

Southern Maine Community College

Maine College of Art & Design

Links

Overview of Portland

www.portlandmaine.gov/

Homeowning in Portland

www.portlandmaine.gov/31/Community

Portland Schools

www.portlandschools.org/