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Fryeburg vs Hampton Beach vs Albion
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Albion has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Hampton Beach | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,489Highest |
2,605 |
2,204Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4 37% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
52.9±7.5Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Fryeburg and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 31% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$62,361±$23k 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$30k 19% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$230,900±$31kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$85Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,928 6% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$1,987Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±23.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Albion 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 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.