The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Fairfield has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Fairfield a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small town, Fairfield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Fairfield are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.31% of adults in Fairfield have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Fairfield in 2022 was $29,504, which is lower middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $118,016 for a family of four. However, Fairfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Fairfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fairfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fairfield include Irish, English, French, French Canadian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Fairfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
