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Fryeburg vs Denmark vs Eddington
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).
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Eddington has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Denmark | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,489Highest |
1,054Lowest |
2,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4Lowest 19% above ME |
54.4±5 21% above ME |
54.9±4.1Highest 23% above ME |
| Eddington and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Denmark and Eddington 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% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Eddington 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 ME: 36.2% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
30.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1Lowest 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 |
$64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
$75,350±$18kHighest about the ME average |
| Eddington and Denmark 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 |
$250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
$268,000±$45k 10% below ME |
| Fryeburg and Eddington 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 |
$1,127±$49 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,928Highest 4% below ME |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,758 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.2%±45.9Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 20% below ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Eddington 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 63/MSAD 63 |
| 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.