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Fryeburg vs Albion vs Denmark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fryeburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Albion has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Fryeburg | Albion | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,489Highest |
2,204 |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.7% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4 19% above ME |
52.9±7.5Lowest 18% above ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
| Denmark and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5 ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Denmark and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $56,076±$15kLowest 25% below ME |
$62,361±$23k 17% below ME |
$64,167±$10kHighest 14% below ME |
| Denmark and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$30kHighest 9% below ME |
$230,900±$31kLowest 22% below ME |
$250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
| Fryeburg and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$85Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,928Highest 4% below ME |
$1,987Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,259 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% ME: 74.3% |
79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 20% below ME |
34 min 36% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Albion 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 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.