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Fairfield vs Ogunquit vs Smithfield vs Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Fairfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Smithfield | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,519Highest |
1,379 |
856Lowest |
2,356 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±4 4% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.8±3.5 25% above ME |
34.2±7.7Lowest 24% below 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% |
10%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±5.4Highest 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+ | 17.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
13.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.5 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±$11k 14% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,917±$27k 44% above ME |
$52,409±$23kLowest 30% below 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 |
$242,800±$15k 18% below ME |
$139,600±$17kLowest 53% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,001±$101Lowest 12% below ME |
— | $1,109±$358Highest about the ME average |
$1,013±$142 11% below ME |
| 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 |
$2,866 6% below ME |
$2,119Lowest 30% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±12.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
45%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Fairfield and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
16.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1946Lowest 31 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
18 minLowest 25% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #47 of 133 in ME | — | — | #47 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 · Maine Academy of Natural Sciences | — | — | — |
| High school in town | Lawrence High School | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3 |
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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.