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Population & People
Population
1,566
Median age
49.9
Median household income
$56,452
Poverty rate
10.7%
Unemployment rate
16.3%
Bachelor's degree+
30.5%
Avg. commute
19 min
Hispanic or Latino
4.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$158,300
Median gross rent
$453/mo
Homeownership rate
79.29%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,432
HUD Fair Market Rent (Maine statewide average across 529 areas — not specific to Fort Fairfield), 2026. Efficiency $1066, 1BR $1133, 2BR $1432, 3BR $1891, 4BR $2077. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
Maine commercial electricity
20.96¢/kWh
Maine industrial electricity
15.5¢/kWh
Maine residential electricity
27.78¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
102843.7
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
78200.8
All-Transactions House Price Index for Maine
1044.11
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
Source: FRED, Maine-specific series.