Fayette is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States.

[2] A popular recreation spot in central Maine, Fayette is part of the Winthrop Lakes Region.

Further publishings indicate that one Asa Wiggin laid claim to clearing the first land in Starling Plantation in the year 1779.

Fayette was named for the Marquis de Lafayette, the French nobleman who offered his services to the Americans during the Revolution.

[1] Fayette is home to nine lakes and ponds, which are all popular sites for recreation.

25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[8] Fayette Central School received an A in Governor Lepage's Maine DOE Report Cards in 2014.

Children who live in Fayette attend Fayette Central School through grade 5 and are sent to either Spruce Mountain, Winthrop, or Maranacook school districts on tuition for secondary education.