Fort Fairfield

Population: 1,632
Median household income: $46,654
Median home value: $145,800

Located in Aroostook County, Maine, Fort Fairfield is a community with a population of 1,632. The median household income of $46,654 is below the Aroostook County median ($54,254).

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Fairfield's population declined 9.7% from 1,808 to 1,632, while its median home value rose 58.3% from $92,100 to $145,800.

The typical home was built around 1960. 7.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,632
Median age: 47.6 yrs
Median household income: $46,654
Median home value: $145,800
Median gross rent: $460
Housing units: 764
Homeownership rate: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Unemployment rate: 11.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8081,632

Median household income

$38,291$46,654

Median home value

$92,100$145,800

Median gross rent

$334$460

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,808	$38,291	$92,100	$334
2020	1,624	$38,003	$95,200	—
2021	1,547	$40,670	$108,000	—
2022	1,566	$55,625	$150,800	$393
2023	1,632	$46,654	$145,800	$460

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	66	4.0%
5 to 17	253	15.5%
18 to 24	105	6.4%
25 to 34	116	7.1%
35 to 44	197	12.1%
45 to 54	257	15.7%
55 to 64	279	17.1%
65 to 74	186	11.4%
75 and over	173	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,584	97.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate46.1%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree18.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	2.2%
High school graduate	557	46.1%
Some college or associate's	344	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	217	18.0%
Graduate or professional degree	63	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled15.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	533	79.3%
Carpooled	105	15.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	5.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	148	23.2%
15 to 29 min	438	68.7%
30 to 44 min	13	2.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	39	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 7.6% (119 of 1,559)

	Count	Share
Family households	442	60.9%
Nonfamily households	284	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	726	95.0%
Vacant	38	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	593	81.7%
Renter-occupied	133	18.3%

1-unit, detached84.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	646	84.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	55	7.2%
5 to 19 units	22	2.9%
20 or more units	41	5.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2325580
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.93 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 46.7671, -67.8319