Compare towns
Fryeburg vs Brownfield vs Albion
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).
Brownfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Albion has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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 | Brownfield | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,489Highest |
1,830Lowest |
2,204 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4Highest 19% above ME |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
52.9±7.5 18% 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 | 12.9%±5 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5Highest 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+ | 24.6% ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Fryeburg and Albion 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 |
$60,889±$5k 19% below ME |
$62,361±$23kHighest 17% below ME |
| Albion and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$30k 9% below ME |
$287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$230,900±$31kLowest 22% below ME |
| Brownfield and Fryeburg 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 |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,928 4% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
$1,987Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8 ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield 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% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% ME: 74.3% |
87.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 20% below ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
34 min 36% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5Highest 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 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | None 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.