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Fryeburg vs Newfields vs Denmark vs Stow
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Stow has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Newfields | Denmark | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,489Highest |
2,023 |
1,054 |
535Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.3±3.4 37% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
57±10.5Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Stow and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Stow 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.9%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stow 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,076±$15k 31% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
$42,204±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$30k 19% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$326,400±$42k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$85Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
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| Newfields and Denmark 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$3,304 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1998Highest 18 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 min 30% above U.S. |
51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Stow 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 | Newfields School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 7 photos → | 6 photos → | 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.