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Fairfield vs Ogunquit vs Stetson vs Poland
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 ($164k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,519Highest |
1,379 |
1,151Lowest |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+9.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±4 4% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Poland 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% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
23.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,101±$11kLowest 14% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Poland 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
$283,600±$44k 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,001±$101 12% below ME |
— | $800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
$1,198±$128Highest 5% above ME |
| Poland 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 |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,774 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±12.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Poland 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% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Poland 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 | — | — | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 · Maine Academy of Natural Sciences | — | — | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | Lawrence High School | — | — | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Highest |
— | — | 12.2Lowest |
| 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.