Cost of living in Fairfield, Maine
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,013 a month.
Fairfield is a Census community, not a separate city government in Maine. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $52,409 a year.
- People
- 2,356
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,013
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $52,409
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $139,600
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,374
- Kennebec County, ME
Fairfield, Maine has about 2,356 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $139,600.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Kennebec County is $1,374 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Fairfield. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
Maine's prices sit at 97.0 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.
Maine taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 5.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Fairfield's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Maine home paid 32.41¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Fairfield's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Maine in the table we use.
Among 95 places we list in Maine with a rent figure, 48 have higher typical rent than Fairfield.
Nearby places
- Winslow
Typical rent $1,036
Compare with Fairfield - Waterville
Typical rent $978
Compare with Fairfield - Oakland
Typical rent $956
Compare with Fairfield - ClintonCompare with Fairfield
- Norridgewock
Typical rent $1,022
Compare with Fairfield - Skowhegan
Typical rent $880
Compare with Fairfield - Pittsfield
Typical rent $909
Compare with Fairfield - Augusta
Typical rent $919
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Maine
Bigger places in Maine
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.