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Fairfield vs Clinton vs Warren
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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Clinton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Clinton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,519Highest |
3,385Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±4 4% below ME |
50.7±4.3Highest 13% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Clinton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Fairfield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Clinton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.9% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,101±$11kLowest 14% below ME |
$71,458±$39k 4% below ME |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
| Warren and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,300±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$187,000±$28k 37% below ME |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
| Warren and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,001±$101Lowest 12% below ME |
$1,177±$118Highest 3% above ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Clinton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,217 27% below ME |
$1,910Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±12.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Clinton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Clinton and Fairfield 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 | #47 of 133 in ME | #116 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 · Maine Academy of Natural Sciences | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Lawrence High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3 |
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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.