Population 1,116 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fairfield Center
Household size in Fairfield Center
| Period | Fairfield Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Fairfield Center are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.45 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fairfield Center
| Period | Fairfield Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.2 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.6 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Fairfield Center skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fairfield Center
| Period | Fairfield Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.0% of households in Fairfield Center, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fairfield Center
Renters in Fairfield Center
| Period | Fairfield Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Fairfield Center is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 42.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fairfield Center
| Period | Fairfield Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Fairfield Center as nationally: 11.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Maine overall (16.4%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fairfield Center
| Period | Fairfield Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Fairfield Center was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fairfield Center
| Period | Fairfield Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $593 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $654 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $736 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $970 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$376 | +$464 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fairfield Center pays $970 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fairfield Center
Bachelor's degrees in Fairfield Center
| Period | Fairfield Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fairfield Center have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fairfield Center
| Period | Fairfield Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.8% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.7% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Fairfield Center: 94.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Maine.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fairfield Center
| Period | Fairfield Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Fairfield Center has been strong: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fairfield Center compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Center | 2.35 | 48.6 | 5.0% | 11.9% | 11.0% | 1978 | $970 | 20.9% | 94.3% | 0.6% |
| Fairfield | 2.22 | 43.0 | 13.4% | 25.6% | 8.4% | 1965 | $1,005 | 14.5% | 92.8% | 3.4% |
| Waterville | 2.16 | 38.4 | 13.9% | 46.4% | 7.2% | 1964 | $1,058 | 31.0% | 91.6% | 7.0% |
| Shawmut | 2.40 | 45.0 | 7.3% | 10.3% | 7.2% | 1979 | $1,123 | 20.5% | 90.8% | 7.1% |
| Oakland | 2.41 | 42.4 | 18.2% | 21.9% | 13.8% | 1981 | $963 | 25.3% | 96.3% | 1.9% |
| Winslow | 2.33 | 45.8 | 14.4% | 23.9% | 7.4% | 1971 | $1,238 | 30.0% | 93.9% | 1.2% |
| Hinckley | 2.26 | 47.1 | 5.1% | 12.6% | 6.4% | 1980 | $1,084 | 24.0% | 94.9% | 1.6% |
| Smithfield | 2.13 | 52.5 | 6.3% | 11.7% | 40.3% | 1983 | $1,098 | 32.9% | 94.1% | 5.1% |
| North Belgrade | 2.24 | 56.2 | 8.6% | 5.9% | 42.6% | 1986 | $947 | 46.3% | 98.0% | 7.6% |
| Larone | 2.16 | 46.2 | 7.6% | 19.5% | 6.7% | 1981 | $1,024 | 26.2% | 91.5% | 2.7% |
| Clinton | 2.55 | 48.7 | 6.2% | 4.1% | 8.8% | 1978 | $1,178 | 14.4% | 98.6% | 3.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fairfield Center. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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