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Fryeburg vs Ossipee 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).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Ossipee | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,489 |
4,521Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4 37% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark and Ossipee 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% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark and Ossipee 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. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
| Ossipee 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 19% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$85Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,928 6% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Ossipee 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Denmark and Fryeburg 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.