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Denmark vs Newfields 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
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Denmark | Newfields | Fryeburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
2,023 |
3,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
53.3±3.4 37% 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.4 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Denmark 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$56,076±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$268,600±$30k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$893±$85Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,928 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14.8 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #103 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| 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.