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Dover-Foxcroft vs Fairfield vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover-Foxcroft has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Fairfield has the most affordable homes ($140k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dover-Foxcroft | Fairfield | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,506Highest |
2,356 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% ME: +2.6% |
-0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38±4.1 15% below ME |
34.2±7.7Lowest 24% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Fairfield and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% ME: 36.2% |
13.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,344±$6k 15% below ME |
$52,409±$23kLowest 30% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,600±$12k 45% below ME |
$139,600±$17kLowest 53% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $880±$97Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,013±$142Highest 11% below ME |
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| Fairfield and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,916Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,119 30% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
45%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Fairfield and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1% ME: 10.7% |
16.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67% ME: 74.3% |
61.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1946Lowest 31 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 40% below ME |
18 min 25% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 133 in ME | #47 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 68/MSAD 68 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.