Compare towns
Fairfield vs Ogunquit vs Corinth vs Smithfield
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 renters (21.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k 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 | Corinth | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,519Highest |
1,379 |
2,990 |
856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±4 4% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
55.8±3.5 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Fairfield 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest 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 | $64,101±$11kLowest 14% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$107,917±$27k 44% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,300±$28k 45% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$242,800±$15k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,001±$101 12% below ME |
— | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,109±$358Highest about the ME average |
| Smithfield and Fairfield 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,866 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±12.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #47 of 133 in ME | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 · Maine Academy of Natural Sciences | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — |
| High school in town | Lawrence High School | — | Central High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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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.