Town in Somerset County, Maine · 53.7 sq mi · 122 people per sq mi
About 6,500 people live in Fairfield town. The typical household earns $64,101, and the median resident is 43.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,488 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.87%
Men 43.1 · Women 42.9
2010–2026
6,534
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
6,534
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,534 | -3 | 0.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,537 | -3 | 0.05% |
| 2024 | 6,540 | +7 | 0.11% |
| 2023 | 6,533 | +3 | 0.05% |
| 2022 | 6,530 | +11 | 0.17% |
| 2021 | 6,519 | +31 | 0.48% |
| 2020 | 6,488 | -78 | 1.19% |
| 2019 | 6,566 | +4 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 6,562 | +20 | 0.31% |
| 2017 | 6,542 | -23 | 0.35% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 65 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 49% | 44% |
| Never married | 30% | 34% | 26% |
| Divorced | 16% | 14% | 18% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau