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Fryeburg vs Newfields vs Eddington
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Eddington has the oldest population (median age 54.9).
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 | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,489Highest |
2,023Lowest |
2,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4 37% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54.9±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Eddington and Fryeburg 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% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Eddington 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% |
26.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eddington 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$75,350±$18k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$30k 19% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$268,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$85Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,127±$49 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,928 6% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,758Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±45.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fryeburg and Newfields 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Eddington 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 | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.