Compare towns
Fairfield vs Ogunquit vs Stetson vs Unity
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 most affordable homes ($140k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Stetson | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,356Highest |
1,379 |
1,151Lowest |
1,858 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 34.2±7.7 24% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Fairfield and Stetson 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% |
14.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,409±$23kLowest 30% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,600±$17kLowest 53% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,013±$142Highest 11% below ME |
— | $800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
| Fairfield and Unity 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 |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
72.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 31 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 25% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #47 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Ecology Learning Ctr |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.