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Fletcher vs Ogunquit vs Fairfield vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has the most homeowners (96.1%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Fletcher | Ogunquit | Fairfield | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,379 |
1,938Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 25% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9k 31% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$87,019±$22kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37k 9% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$320,600±$22k 4% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
— | $1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Fletcher and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,816 54% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Fletcher School District | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.