Compare towns
Fryeburg vs Hampton Beach 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,489Highest |
2,605 |
1,830Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4 37% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% 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% |
0.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fryeburg and Brownfield 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 |
$60,889±$5k 25% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$85Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Brownfield and Hampton Beach 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #103 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| 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.