Frye's Leap, Raymond, ME, c. 1905
Frye Island’s story
Frye Island in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 3 maps from 1896 on.
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A town of 25.
Population
25
2025 Census estimate · +4.2% since 2020
Median home value
$635K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
70.8
years
Land area
2 sq mi
Is Frye Island a good place to live?
Frye Island’s median age is 70.8 years, above both Maine’s towns (44.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Frye Island’s trail density is 3.9 miles per square mile, above both the Maine town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Frye Island has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
25 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Frye Island: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Frye Island, and how to reach them.
PowerCentral Maine Power27.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Frye Island’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereFrye Island Registrar of VotersThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code0407104071 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Frye Island.
Natural hazards
Frye Island faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 2005, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Frye Island.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesIce storms
2
paid flood claims since 2005
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Frye Island, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Frye Island has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Frye Island’s July high is 81°F.
70″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–33°
Spring32–54°
Summer56–78°
Fall38–59°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Frye Island is
Frye Island beats the Maine average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 27% of Frye Island adults have obesity. Among 144 Maine towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Frye Island.
| Frye Island | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Maine
18 better14 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Frye Island | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.1% | 10.7% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.4% | 14.8% |
Bridgton Hospital
17.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Frye Island has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
6.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,010 acres
6.3 mi
of trails · 3.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lancaster Loop Rec Area | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 64 attractions →Portland Head Light and 29 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Frye Island. Close and well known come first.
21 mi LighthousePortland Head Light
19 mi LandmarkFort Gorges37 mi Ancient sitePopham Colony
34 mi Scenic railwayConway Scenic Railroad
38 mi Theme parkStory Land
18 mi MuseumPortland Museum of ArtSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Portland Head Light: Aniarku, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Gorges: Dirk Ingo Franke, CC BY 3.0 · Conway Scenic Railroad: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Story Land: AnotherMaker, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Portland Museum of Art: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Frye Island
17pages on Frye Island
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Frye Island
Saint Joseph's College of MaineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Standish1.9 mi$44,420 tuitionUnity Environmental UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Gloucester14 mi$12,640 tuition
College town 24 of every 100 Frye Island residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
About Frye Island
Town in Maine, United States
Frye Island is an island town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. Located in Sebago Lake, the island is accessed via a public car ferry from Raymond Neck, or by private boat. Frye Island is vacant from November through April, and the ferry does not operate during that time due to thick ice blocking its route during the winter. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. The town had a population of 32 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 269 ft
- Area code
- 207
Questions about Frye Island
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Frye Island, ME a good place to live?
Frye Island has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.