Compare towns
Fryeburg vs North Hampton 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).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | North Hampton | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,489 |
4,543Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4 37% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Denmark 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% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Denmark 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% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark and North Hampton 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark 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. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$30k 19% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$85Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,928 6% below U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| 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.