Compare towns
Fryeburg vs Ogunquit vs Albion vs Bridgton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fryeburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Albion has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Bridgton has the most kids (18% 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 | Ogunquit | Albion | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,489 |
1,379Lowest |
2,204 |
5,642Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.7% ME: +2.6% |
+4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4 19% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.9±7.5 18% above ME |
45.9±9.9Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bridgton 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 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Bridgton 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 25% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,361±$23k 17% below ME |
$77,500±$24k 4% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$30k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$230,900±$31kLowest 22% below ME |
$316,600±$37k 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$85Lowest 22% below ME |
— | — | $1,188±$218Highest 4% above ME |
| Bridgton and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,928 4% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,987Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,929 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Fryeburg and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 20% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
34 min 36% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #103 of 133 in ME | — | — | #106 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
ME 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.