Compare towns
Fryeburg vs Meredith vs Denmark
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).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Denmark 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 | Meredith | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,489 |
6,758Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4Lowest 37% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Denmark and Fryeburg 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Denmark 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% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark and Meredith 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. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
| Meredith 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 19% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$85Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,409±$207Highest about the U.S. average |
| Denmark and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,928 6% below U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Denmark 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.