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Fairfax vs Ogunquit vs Fletcher vs Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfax has the highest household income ($129k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Fletcher has the most affordable homes ($302k median).
Fairfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Fairfax | Ogunquit | Fletcher | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,226Highest |
1,379 |
1,196Lowest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.7±7.3 25% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairfax and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,963±$29kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$105,833±$9k 31% above U.S. |
$87,019±$22kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Fairfax and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,200±$22k 14% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$302,100±$37kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$131 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,056±$441Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,497Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,965 59% above U.S. |
$4,816 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±33.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairfax and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #36 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Fairfax School District | — | Fletcher School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.