Compare towns
Albion vs Exeter vs Fryeburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albion has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Fryeburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Albion | Exeter | Fryeburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,204 |
1,093Lowest |
3,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5 18% above ME |
52.6±7.7Lowest 17% above ME |
53.3±3.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Fryeburg and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Fryeburg and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Albion and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23k 17% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$56,076±$15kLowest 25% below ME |
| Exeter and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31k 22% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$268,600±$30kHighest 9% below ME |
| Fryeburg and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$893±$85Lowest 22% below ME |
| Exeter and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987 35% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,928Highest 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.8%±14.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Fryeburg and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 36% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Albion and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #103 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.