Fayette is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,160 as of the 2020 census. A popular recreation spot in central Maine, Fayette is part of the Winthrop Lakes Region.

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Town numbers

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Area code207

Living in Fayette

Housing in Fayette

$364K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fayette home is worth about $364,000, about the same as a year ago, 13% below the Maine typical home.

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Work & commute in Fayette

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Most working residents leave Fayette for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Augusta (24%), Winthrop (5%) and Lewiston (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Augusta

24%

Winthrop

Lewiston

Auburn

3%Work in townlive and work in Fayette 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 105Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Fayette

Health Grade B

Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 87% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Maine

8better than ME·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 2▼ 9 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

9.1%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethME 14.8% · better 11.8%Fewer binge drinkersME 15.5% · better 36.7%More adults with arthritisME 32% · worse

Care nearby

Mainehealth Franklin HospitalFarmington · 14.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Western Maine Family Health CenterLivermore Falls · 6.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · Fayette

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 04349 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fayette →

Natural hazards in Fayette

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🧊 Ice storms

1Does Fayette flood?paid flood claims since 2019 9Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Fayette MapFayette vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Fayette →

Climate in Fayette

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Fayette has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 91 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31° / 12°Winter

52° / 31°Spring

77° / 55°Summer

57° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Fayette get?About 91 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 29, with the last in spring around May 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Fayette

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School Grade C-

The public schools Fayette’s kids attend trail 80% of Maine’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictFayette Public SchoolsSchools1

Fayette Central School C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 73 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.