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Fryeburg vs Conway vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fryeburg has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Conway has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Brownfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Conway | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,489 |
10,141Highest |
1,830Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4 37% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Conway 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 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway 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 31% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$60,889±$5k 25% below U.S. |
| Conway 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±$30kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
| Conway and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$85Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Brownfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,928Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Conway School District | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.