What kinds of homes are in Fort Fairfield (community), ME?

Name: Types of homes in Fort Fairfield (community), ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fort Fairfield (community), ME has 857 (±186) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 293 homes per square mile of land.

72.5% are detached single-family houses.

16.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 857 (±186)
Detached houses: 72.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.1%
5+ unit buildings: 7.4%

Homes in Fort Fairfield (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fort Fairfield (community)	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	72.5% (±12.5 points)	73.4%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.6%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	1.6% (±2.6 points)	3.7%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	14.5% (±11.4 points)	5.7%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.2 points)	3.1%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.1% (±3.2 points)	2.0%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.3% (±5.5 points)	2.3%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.1% (±4.5 points)	9.2%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Fort Fairfield (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Aroostook County (7.4%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (9.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Fort Fairfield (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Fairfield (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fort Fairfield (community)	—	7.4% (±7.1 points)	—
Caribou	6.9 mi	7.3% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Easton	9.3 mi	4.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Presque Isle	9.4 mi	13.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Limestone	9.8 mi	17.9% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Limestone (community)	10.0 mi	17.4% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Washburn	13 mi	4.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mapleton	14 mi	1.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mars Hill	14 mi	13.6% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Aroostook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Madawaska (community)	27.1% (±10.4 points)
2	Houlton (community)	17.5% (±5.5 points)
3	Limestone (community)	17.4% (±12.2 points)
4	Fort Kent (community)	15.6% (±8.6 points)
5	Van Buren (community)	12.7% (±5.6 points)
6	Fort Fairfield (community)	7.4% (±7.1 points)

Fort Fairfield (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Fort Fairfield, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fort Fairfield (community)

How many homes are in Fort Fairfield (community)?

Fort Fairfield (community), ME has an estimated 857 (±186) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fort Fairfield (community) houses or apartments?

72.5% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 23.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Fort Fairfield (community)?

16.1% of homes in Fort Fairfield (community) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Fairfield CDP, Maine

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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