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Fryeburg vs Denmark vs Norridgewock
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%).
Norridgewock has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Denmark | Norridgewock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,489Highest |
1,054Lowest |
3,288 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4 19% above ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
50.3±11Lowest 12% 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% |
15.6%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5Lowest 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%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
25%±7.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| 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+ | 24.6% ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest 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±$10kHighest 14% below ME |
$61,579±$19k 18% below ME |
| Denmark and Norridgewock 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±$68k 16% below ME |
$151,900±$52kLowest 49% 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 |
$1,063±$588 7% below ME |
| Denmark and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,928Highest 4% below ME |
$2,259 26% below ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±46.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Norridgewock 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 20% below ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Norridgewock 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 | — | #91 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| 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.