Fairfield is a town in Somerset County, Maine, home to about 6,519 people across 54 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 04937, 04944 and 04975.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Fairfield
All in Fairfield
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Augusta State Airport (AUG)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA173 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY350 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairfield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fairfield had 6,484 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 50th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Somerset County grew from 33,849 residents in 1900 to 50,477 in 2020.
Somerset County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waterville Trtmt Plt, ME weather station (8 miles away).
12,763 jobs at 1,211 businesses in Somerset County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
49 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairfield’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Rsu 49/Msad 49, Maine Academy of Natural Sciences. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Jr High SchoolFairfield | 7–8 | 276 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Lawrence High SchoolFairfield | 9–12 | 531 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Maine Academy of Natural SciencesHinckley | 9–12 | 177 | Charter | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennebec Montessori SchoolFairfield | Pre-K–6 | 62 | Nonsectarian | 4.8 mi |
| Glenn Stratton Learning CenterHinckley | 3–11 | 22 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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