North Deering
North Deering is where Portland stops performing and starts living. Split-levels, lawns, the Hannaford on Washington Avenue, a stretch of Forest Avenue that nobody puts on a postcard. The tradeoff is real. You trade walkable dinner reservations for a driveway, and Old Port nightlife for a fifteen-minute drive home that feels longer than the meter says. It skews older, quieter, more rooted. First dates here tend to mean meeting somewhere else and circling back, or admitting upfront that you both like it boring. That last part, for the right person, is the entire pitch.
North Deering by the numbers
North Deering runs male-heavy, about 53% men to 47% women.
Median individual income in North Deering is about $51,000.
Maine registers voters by party, and Cumberland County is about 45% Democratic to 22% Republican, with 30% Unenrolled - the most Democratic county in Maine.
The median renter in North Deering pays about $1,620 a month.
About 7,400 North Deering residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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The Great Lost Bear
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Coffee ME Up
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The Local Press
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Rambler Cafe
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Smoked Portland
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The Knotted Apron
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Bom Dia Cafe
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Shaghf cafe
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Riverton Station Pizza, Bar & Grill
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Howie's Pub
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Norimoto Bakery
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The Armory Lounge
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Sun Tiki Studios
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EVO Rock + Fitness Portland
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Coveside Coffee
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Twin Swirls Ice Cream
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Tate House Museum
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Museum of Beadwork
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