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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Fairfield, ME compare?
| Figure | Fairfield, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,537 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,484 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 121 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.7% |
| Measure | Fairfield, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,519±19 |
| Median age | 43.1±4.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.6%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.8%±2.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.4%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $64,101±$11,086 |
| Per capita income | $33,271±$2,653 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.9%±4.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $164,300±$27,779 |
| Median gross rent | $1,001±$101 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.3%±15.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.6%±5.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±2.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.1%±4.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.3%±6.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.3 min±4.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.3%±3.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov