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Denmark vs Fryeburg vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the most homeowners (92.7%).
Fryeburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
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 | Denmark | Fryeburg | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
3,489Highest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
53.3±3.4 37% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Denmark and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
$56,076±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$268,600±$30k 19% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
$893±$85Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,928 6% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | #103 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.