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Fryeburg vs Denmark vs Waldoboro
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%).
Waldoboro has the highest household income ($69k).
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 | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,489 |
1,054Lowest |
5,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4 19% above ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
50.1±4.6Lowest 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%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.1Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$69,107±$8kHighest 8% below ME |
| Waldoboro 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±$30k 9% below ME |
$250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
$274,900±$39kHighest 7% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$85 22% below ME |
$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,928Highest 4% below ME |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,861 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%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 |
25 min 3% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark 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 | — | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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| 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.