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Fryeburg vs Ogunquit vs Starks 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%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k 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 | Starks | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,489Highest |
1,379 |
556Lowest |
1,054 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4 19% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.7±9.4Lowest 4% 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% |
16.4%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Starks and Denmark 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% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$63,500±$8k 15% below 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 |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
$250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$85Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,063±$301 7% below ME |
$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
| Denmark and Starks 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 |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,259 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
92.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 20% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 min 33% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest 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 | 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.