What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kingfield has the most affordable homes ($194k median).

Fayette has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Kingfield	Fayette
People
Population	820Lowest	1,383Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+1.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.4±4.6Lowest 24% above ME	58.8±4.2Highest 31% 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	15.9%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1%	15.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Kingfield and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4%	37.2%±5.4Highest 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+	42.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	39.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.8%±2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Fayette and Kingfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$47,750±$26kLowest 36% below ME	$59,500±$17kHighest 20% below ME
	Fayette and Kingfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$194,300±$41kLowest 34% below ME	$257,600±$48kHighest 13% below ME
	Fayette and Kingfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$983±$816 14% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,180Lowest 28% below ME	$3,160Highest 4% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.7%±24.3Lowest ME: 48.4%	46.8%±43.7Highest 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	15.6%Highest ME: 10.7%	7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.7% ME: 74.3%	88.7% ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 4% above ME	33 minHighest 33% above ME
Work from home	17.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	22.1%±7.1Highest 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	RSU 58/MSAD 58	Fayette Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.