Compare towns
Alexander vs Aurora vs Crawford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alexander has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Aurora has the most kids (26.5% under 18).
Crawford has the most people working from home (38.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Alexander | Aurora | Crawford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 553Highest |
132 |
97Lowest |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 18% above ME |
47.2±17Lowest 5% above ME |
66.2±12.2Highest 48% above ME |
| Crawford and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
26.5%±16.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±21.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Aurora and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.3%±26.9 ME: 22.4% |
50.5%±19.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Crawford and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% ME: 36.2% |
42.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±10.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±16Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Aurora and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME |
— | $31,875±$22kLowest 57% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$54kHighest 35% below ME |
$189,400±$17k 36% below ME |
$121,400±$48kLowest 59% below ME |
| Alexander and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$342 about the ME average |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,781 41% below ME |
$2,025Highest 33% below ME |
$1,467Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Crawford and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
27.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
34 min 36% above ME |
40 minHighest 63% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
38.9%±37.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Crawford and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Alexander Public Schools | Airline CSD | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.