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Fryeburg vs Hampton 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 has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,489 |
16,426Highest |
2,204Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4 37% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
52.9±7.5Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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 31% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$62,361±$23k 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$30k 19% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$230,900±$31kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$85Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,928 6% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,987Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±23.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.