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Fairfield vs Ogunquit vs Sumner
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 youngest population (median age 34.2).
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 | Fairfield | Ogunquit | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,356Highest |
1,379 |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 34.2±7.7Lowest 24% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Fairfield and Sumner 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% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest 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% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Sumner 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 |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,013±$142 11% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,119Lowest 30% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 31 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 25% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #47 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.