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Alexander vs Phillips 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 highest household income ($94k).
Phillips has the most kids (20.7% 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 | Phillips | Crawford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 553 |
1,094Highest |
97Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.8±4.2 18% above ME |
49.7±3.7Lowest 11% 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% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±21.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
50.5%±19.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
18.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
0%±16Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Phillips 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 |
$45,385±$12k 39% below ME |
$31,875±$22kLowest 57% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$54kHighest 35% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$121,400±$48kLowest 59% below ME |
| Alexander and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $483±$377 58% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,781 41% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,467Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Crawford and Phillips 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% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
27.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
40 minHighest 63% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
38.9%±37.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Crawford and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Alexander Public Schools | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| 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.