Your Guide to Buying a Home in Freeport, ME

Buying a Home in Freeport, Maine

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(The Freeport Inn is one of many cozy attractions in the town of Freeport)

Freeport is located in Cumberland County

Population: 6,905 The Town of Freeport is located along the shores of Casco Bay, approxiamately two hours north of Boston and only 20 minutes north of Portland,Maine. Freeport possesses a combination of rural,residential and recreational areas.

The school system in Freeport is recognized as a top school system. The current student to teacher ratio is 1 to 12.6. Housing in Freeport remains strong. The average house price is $229,600.

It is also home to the world-renowned out-door sports retail giant, L.L. Bean, founded by Leon Leonwood Bean in 1912.

Freeport has a beautiful coastline with spectacular views, harbor cruises, sailing, fishing, golfing, hiking, bicycling, whale watching, seal watching and sunset cruises. Restaurants with outdoor tables line Main street in the summer. You can dine on world-famous fresh Maine Lobster or enjoy the original flavors of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream.

Attractions
L.L. Bean — In 1911, sensing the need of outdoorsmen for a shoe that would serve on both dry land and in marshes, Leon L. Bean designed, tested and began production of his Maine Hunting Shoe. By 1912 he was ready to open the doors of his sporting goods store, L.L. Bean. Today the retail store attracts over 3.5 million visitors a year.

Come see the natural phenomenon of the Desert of Maine. Geologists have established that a glacier that slid through the area 11,000 years ago-at the end of the last Ice Age or Pleistocene Period - left behind the sand and mineral deposits that today comprise the Desert of Maine.

Explore the waters off the coast of Freeport on Atlantic Seal Cruises. All cruises are narrated and special charters are available. (Courtesy of Cumberland County)