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Fryeburg vs Ogunquit vs Denmark
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%).
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 | Ogunquit | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,489Highest |
1,379 |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4Lowest 19% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.4±5 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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 ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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±$15kLowest 25% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$85Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,928 4% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| 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 ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 20% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #103 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.