Compare towns
Fayette vs Chesterville vs Kingfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fayette has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Kingfield has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Fayette | Chesterville | Kingfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,383 |
1,397Highest |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±4.2Highest 31% above ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
55.4±4.6 24% above ME |
| Fayette and Kingfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 37.2%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Fayette and Kingfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Fayette and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,500±$17k 20% below ME |
$61,635±$10kHighest 18% below ME |
$47,750±$26kLowest 36% below ME |
| Chesterville and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,600±$48kHighest 13% below ME |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
$194,300±$41kLowest 34% below ME |
| Fayette and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$816Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
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| Chesterville and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,160Highest 4% above ME |
$2,194 28% below ME |
$2,180Lowest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.7%±24.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Fayette and Kingfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
15.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 33% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Fayette and Kingfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fayette Public Schools | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.