Fryeburg

Population: 1,665
Median household income: $61,944
Median home value: $268,100

Located in Oxford County, Maine, Fryeburg is a community with a population of 1,665. Its median household income of $61,944 runs above the Oxford County figure of $57,933.

From 2019 to 2023, Fryeburg's population grew 8.0% from 1,542 to 1,665, while its median home value rose 52.8% from $175,500 to $268,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,665
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $61,944
Median home value: $268,100
Median gross rent: $869
Housing units: 729
Homeownership rate: 69.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5421,665

Median household income

$53,684$61,944

Median home value

$175,500$268,100

Median gross rent

$644$869

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,542	$53,684	$175,500	—
2020	1,533	$46,827	$185,700	—
2021	1,449	$42,946	$197,900	—
2022	1,503	$41,350	$238,400	$644
2023	1,665	$61,944	$268,100	$869

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5418.8%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	75	4.5%
5 to 17	330	19.8%
18 to 24	138	8.3%
25 to 34	107	6.4%
35 to 44	141	8.5%
45 to 54	313	18.8%
55 to 64	268	16.1%
65 to 74	156	9.4%
75 and over	137	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,529	91.8%
Black or African American	8	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.5%
Asian	13	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	76	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate48.4%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	91	8.1%
High school graduate	543	48.4%
Some college or associate's	272	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	140	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	76	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone69.5%

Carpooled19.8%

Public transit0.3%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	554	69.5%
Carpooled	158	19.8%
Public transit	2	0.3%
Walked	32	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	51	6.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	171	22.9%
15 to 29 min	448	60.1%
30 to 44 min	79	10.6%
45 to 59 min	36	4.8%
60+ min	12	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 13.3% (216 of 1,620)

	Count	Share
Family households	430	68.7%
Nonfamily households	196	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	626	85.9%
Vacant	103	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	434	69.3%
Renter-occupied	192	30.7%

1-unit, detached78.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.2%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	573	78.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	89	12.2%
5 to 19 units	48	6.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	19	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2326875
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 44.0201, -70.9720