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Fairfield vs Ogunquit vs Milo vs Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
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 | Fairfield | Ogunquit | Milo | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,356 |
1,379Lowest |
2,165 |
6,519Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 34.2±7.7Lowest 24% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
43.1±4 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Fairfield and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.9%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 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 | $52,409±$23kLowest 30% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
$64,101±$11k 14% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,600±$17k 53% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$164,300±$28k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,013±$142Highest 11% below ME |
— | $879±$400Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,001±$101 12% below ME |
| Fairfield and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,119 30% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,217 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±12.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 31 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 25% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #47 of 133 in ME | — | — | #47 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 · Maine Academy of Natural Sciences |
| High school in town | — | — | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5Lowest |
13.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.