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Fryeburg vs Ogunquit vs Norridgewock
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 most kids (12.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Norridgewock has the most affordable homes ($152k 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 | Ogunquit | Norridgewock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,489Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,288 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4 19% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.3±11Lowest 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Fryeburg and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25%±7.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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 25% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$61,579±$19k 18% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Norridgewock 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 |
$151,900±$52kLowest 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$85Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,063±$588Highest 7% below ME |
| Norridgewock 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 |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±46.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Norridgewock and Fryeburg 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% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 20% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±13.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Norridgewock 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 | — | #91 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.