Compare towns
Alfred vs Danforth vs Monmouth
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).
Monmouth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Monmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,125 |
452Lowest |
4,162Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
46.2±1.5 3% above ME |
| Danforth and Monmouth 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%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±6.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Monmouth 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% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Alfred and Danforth 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% |
33.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Monmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,321±$18kHighest 10% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$74,648±$18k about the ME average |
| Alfred and Monmouth 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 |
$274,100±$21k 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$432 9% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,271±$175Highest 12% above ME |
| Monmouth and Alfred 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 |
— | $3,139Lowest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.6%±46.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Alfred and Monmouth 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 133 in ME | — | #51 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Monmouth Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.