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Conserved land12%5,180 of 41,887 acres
Trails34 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves211,485 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Fryeburg

Town in Maine, United States
3,369Population
65.9 sq miArea

Fryeburg is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,369 at the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name. Fryeburg is home to Fryeburg Academy, a semi-private preparatory school, and the International Musical Arts Institute. The town is also site of the Fryeburg Fair, which each October attracts approximately 300,000 visitors.

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ZIP code04037
Area code207
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Housing in Fryeburg

$357K▲ 2.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fryeburg home is worth about $357,000, up 2.9% in a year, 14% below the Maine typical home.

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Safety in Fryeburg

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Safety Grade A-

Fryeburg reports less crime per resident than 75% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Maine has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Fryeburg sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Fryeburg 0.6
Maine 1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Fryeburg 7.5
Maine 9.6
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B

The public schools Fryeburg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictRSU 72/MSAD 72Schools3

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