Compare towns
Alfred vs Danforth vs Danforth vs Bowdoin
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).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Bowdoin has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Danforth | Danforth | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,125 |
452Lowest |
666 |
3,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.3 about the ME average |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
44.3±10Lowest about the ME average |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bowdoin and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bowdoin and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,321±$18k 10% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$91,239±$13kHighest 22% above ME |
| Bowdoin 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$292,800±$71k about the ME average |
| Alfred and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$432Highest 9% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Alfred and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,543Highest 17% above ME |
— | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$3,375 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Alfred and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bowdoin 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 | — | — | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.