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Fryeburg, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Oxford County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,665
Population
557/sq mi density
$61,944
Median Income
$30,906 per capita
$268,100
Home Value
$339,412 Zillow
$869
Median Rent
35.8% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
234 sunny days/yr
29
Violent Crime/100K
1,442 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$61,944 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$268,100 home value, $869/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
29 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,944
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,906
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.1%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fryeburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fryeburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,944
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,906
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,894
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$977
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$977
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.4%
58% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.5%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,577M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.5%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
6.4%
Other
23.8%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,839
Restaurants
151
Healthcare
140
Retail
221
Manufacturing
54
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,894
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,355
53% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,944 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,906 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,894 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $977 |
| County GDP | $2,577M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 6.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,839 |
| Restaurants | 151 |
| Healthcare | 140 |
| Retail | 221 |
| Manufacturing | 54 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,894 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,355 |