If you're looking for information about the people of Fryeburg, ME, you can visit the city website. It has detailed information about the population and the economic conditions of the area. You can also find out the number of households that speak a language other than English. There are 1,797 people living in Fryeburg. The percentage of people living below the poverty line is 8.49%, which is significantly lower than the national average of 13.34%.
The town of Fryeburg was founded as a strategic outpost in the early 1700s. The Saco River flows through the town, creating fertile intervals and over 10,000 acres of land. The Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad brought tourists to the town. In 1919, the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway was designated. It later became part of United States Route 302.
In 2017, the median age of all people in Fryeburg, ME was 49.1. The proportion of foreign-born residents was 2.5% higher. In contrast, the average age of native-born residents was 48. As for the number of foreign-born residents, there were 2,577 from Germany. The median income of the entire population in Fryeburg, ME was $34,333.
The median property value in Fryeburg, ME was $175,500 as of 2019. This was 0.73 times less than the national average of $240,500. This was a decrease from 2015 to 2016. The homeownership rate in Fryeburg, ME is 68.3%, which is slightly higher than the national average. The most common industries in Fryeburg, ME are Educational Services (177 people), Retail Trade, and Health Care & Social Assistance. The highest-paying industries in Fryeburg, ME are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,525), and Finance & Insurance (41,932).