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Bartlett vs Denmark vs Fryeburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Denmark has the most kids (15.6% under 18).
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 | Bartlett | Denmark | Fryeburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
1,054Lowest |
3,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
53.3±3.4Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Denmark and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$64,167±$10kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$56,076±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Denmark and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$268,600±$30k 19% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
$893±$85Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512 19% below U.S. |
$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,928Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Denmark 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | — | #103 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.