Compare towns
Fryeburg vs Hampton Beach vs Waldoboro
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%).
Waldoboro has the most kids (15.6% 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 | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,489 |
2,605Lowest |
5,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4 37% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
50.1±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waldoboro 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.1Lowest 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% |
29.9% 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% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fryeburg and Waldoboro 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 |
$69,107±$8k 14% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Waldoboro 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. |
$274,900±$39k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$85 37% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$348±$153Lowest 75% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,928 6% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,861Lowest 8% 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% |
20%±15.8Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.