Compare towns
Fort Fairfield vs Ogunquit vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fort Fairfield has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Easton has the most kids (21.2% 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 | Fort Fairfield | Ogunquit | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,309Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±6.6Lowest 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.6±10.5 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Easton and Fort Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.8%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Fort Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,852±$16k 5% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$53,309±$11kLowest 29% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Fort Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,000±$27kLowest 46% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$163,800±$36k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$738Highest 17% below ME |
— | $510±$116Lowest 55% below ME |
| Fort Fairfield and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,838 39% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,435Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.6%±77.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.3%±37.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Fort Fairfield and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 30% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
20 min 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #72 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 86/MSAD 20 | — | Easton Public Schools |
| High school in town | Fort Fairfield Middle/High School | — | Easton Junior-Senior High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.