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Fairfield vs Bath vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Bath | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
8,815Highest |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Bath and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Proctor 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 | — | #31 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.