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Alfred vs Dummer vs Bowdoin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alfred has the most expensive homes ($342k median).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Dummer | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,125 |
299Lowest |
3,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.3 15% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.3±10Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alfred and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bowdoin 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 about the U.S. average |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$91,239±$13k 13% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,300±$38kHighest about the U.S. average |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$292,800±$71k 12% below U.S. |
| 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±$432 27% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,543Highest 14% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,375 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 82.2%±29.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alfred and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.