Compare towns
Alfred vs China
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alfred has the most expensive homes ($342k median).
China has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Alfred | China |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,125Lowest |
4,526Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.3Highest about the ME average |
40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Alfred and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±6.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| China and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Alfred and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| China and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $82,321±$18kLowest 10% above ME |
$96,309±$12kHighest 29% above ME |
| China and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,300±$38kHighest 15% above ME |
$240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$432 9% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,543Highest 17% above ME |
$2,535Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| China and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 133 in ME | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.