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Fairfield, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Kennebec County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,432
Population
1,322/sq mi density
$50,718
Median Income
$28,246 per capita
$140,200
Home Value
$227,912 Zillow
$947
Median Rent
35.5% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
168
Violent Crime/100K
1,653 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$50,718 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$140,200 home value, $947/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
168 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,718
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,246
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
27.9%
125% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairfield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairfield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,718
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,246
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,050
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,170
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,170
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.9%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,569M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
14.2%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,431
Restaurants
314
Healthcare
472
Retail
519
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,050
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,195
48% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,718 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,246 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,050 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,170 |
| County GDP | $8,569M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 27.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,431 |
| Restaurants | 314 |
| Healthcare | 472 |
| Retail | 519 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,050 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,195 |