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Fairfield, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $161,801 (it was $66,600 in 2000)
Fairfield:

$161,801
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $127,110 - $207,894

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $182,065
Here:

$182,065
State:

$364,324

In 2-unit structures: $166,868
Here:

$166,868
State:

$349,654

Total population: 2,638 (Urban population: 2,474 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 0)

Houses: 1,340 (1,229 occupied: 644 owner occupied, 620 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

49%
State:

26%

Housing density: 729 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $198,886.

Median contract rent in 2022: $659 (lower quartile is $638, upper quartile is $847)


Median gross rent in Fairfield, ME in 2022: $855

Housing units in Fairfield with a mortgage: 460 (54 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 54 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $73,883

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $31,510

Median monthly housing costs: $899

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Fairfield, Maine Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1938

Median year apartment built: 1964

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,682
  • Male householders: 473 (226 living alone), Female householders: 756 (282 living alone)
  • 396 spouses (396 opposite-sex spouses), 118 unmarried partners, (110 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 754 children (572 natural, 131 adopted, 49 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 40 foster children, 27 other relatives, 105 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3

Size of family households: 44 2-persons, 415 3-persons, 58 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 509 1-person, 121 2-persons, 15 3-persons.

317 married couples with children.
152 single-parent households (10 men, 142 women).

98.1% of residents of Fairfield speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.5
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fairfield, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fairfield, Maine
  • 10no bedroom
  • 291 bedroom
  • 1102 bedrooms
  • 1913 bedrooms
  • 2684 bedrooms
  • 375+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfield, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfield, Maine
  • 40no bedroom
  • 1991 bedroom
  • 1222 bedrooms
  • 2603 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Fairfield in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Fairfield in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 18no vehicle
  • 2461 vehicle
  • 2152 vehicles
  • 1503 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 165+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Fairfield in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Fairfield in renter-occupied apartments
  • 109no vehicle
  • 3621 vehicle
  • 1502 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fairfield, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fairfield, Maine
  • 101 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 203 rooms
  • 274 rooms
  • 905 rooms
  • 436 rooms
  • 2607 rooms
  • 588 rooms
  • 1379+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfield, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfield, Maine
  • 401 room
  • 682 rooms
  • 1123 rooms
  • 884 rooms
  • 545 rooms
  • 1906 rooms
  • 587 rooms
  • 118 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Fairfield, ME
  • Fairfield, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Fairfield, ME in 2022
  • 128Less than $10,000
  • 126$10,000 to $19,999
  • 262$20,000 to $29,999
  • 124$30,000 to $39,999
  • 77$40,000 to $49,999
  • 66$50,000 to $59,999
  • 113$60,000 to $74,999
  • 61$75,000 to $99,999
  • 187$100,000 to $124,999
  • 104$125,000 to $149,999
  • 11$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Fairfield, ME

  • Distribution of house value in Fairfield, ME in 2022
  • 23Less than $10,000
  • 6$10,000 to $14,999
  • 27$20,000 to $24,999
  • 7$70,000 to $79,999
  • 9$80,000 to $89,999
  • 12$90,000 to $99,999
  • 109$100,000 to $124,999
  • 165$125,000 to $149,999
  • 20$150,000 to $174,999
  • 64$175,000 to $199,999
  • 21$200,000 to $249,999
  • 23$300,000 to $399,999
  • 13$400,000 to $499,999
  • 18$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Fairfield, ME

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Fairfield, ME in 2022
  • 8$250 to $299
  • 18$300 to $349
  • 5$350 to $399
  • 8$550 to $599
  • 316$600 to $649
  • 35$650 to $699
  • 24$700 to $749
  • 51$750 to $799
  • 63$800 to $899
  • 72$900 to $999
  • 12$1,500 to $1,999
  • 27No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 28.9%
Number of people working at home: 134 (10.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 0
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 322
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 190
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 280
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 42
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 0
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 149
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 55
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 0
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 144
  • 90 or more minutes: 0
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Fairfield

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,093 (82.1%)
  • Carpooled: 59 (4.4%)
  • Walked: 13 (1.0%)
  • Worked at home: 134 (10.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.1%Males
  • 5.9%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Fairfield, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Fairfield, Maine
  • 71995 to March 2000
  • 421990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 5Before 1965
Ancestries in Fairfield, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 423 (27.8%)
  • Irish: 380 (25.0%)
  • French: 222 (14.6%)
  • American: 206 (13.5%)
  • French Canadian: 122 (8.0%)
  • Scottish: 62 (4.1%)
  • European: 27 (1.8%)
  • Italian: 9 (0.6%)
  • Scandinavian: 7 (0.5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
Fairfield:

35.2% (19)
Maine:

41.4% (15,199)

Russia
Fairfield:

29.6% (16)
Maine:

1.5% (551)

Other Eastern Europe
Fairfield:

18.5% (10)
Maine:

1.6% (601)

Germany
Fairfield:

16.7% (9)
Maine:

5.9% (2,150)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2,228
  • Other state: 382
  • Northeast: 332
  • Midwest: 0
  • South: 30
  • West: 21

72.4% of Fairfield residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71.8% lived in Maine.


Fairfield:

72.4%
State average:

89.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 43
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 539
  • Less than 1 year of college: 64
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 101
  • Associate degree: 15
  • Bachelor's degree: 53
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 6
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 35
  • 11th grade: 17
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 217
  • Less than 1 year of college: 9
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 246
  • Associate degree: 217
  • Bachelor's degree: 127
  • Master's degree: 8
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Fairfield marital status for males
Fairfield marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 616
  • Two: 158
  • 3 or 4: 125
  • 5 to 9: 67
  • 10 to 19: 13
  • 20 to 49: 114
  • 50 or more: 13
  • Mobile homes: 232
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Fairfield
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fairfield, ME
  • 83.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.1%Wood
  • 3.1%Other fuel
  • 2.4%Electricity
  • 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.1%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fairfield, ME
  • 72.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 13.4%Utility gas
  • 5.9%Electricity
  • 3.7%Other fuel
  • 2.2%No fuel used
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Maine:

12.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 46
Here:

20.2%
Maine:

12.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 49
Here:

32.2%
Maine:

34.5%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability