Compare towns
Alfred vs Lake Arrowhead
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 oldest population (median age 44.9).
Lake Arrowhead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Alfred | Lake Arrowhead |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,125Lowest |
3,322Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.3Highest about the ME average |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±6.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lake Arrowhead 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% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lake Arrowhead 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 |
$98,654±$9kHighest 32% above ME |
| Lake Arrowhead 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 |
$267,300±$19kLowest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$432Lowest 9% below ME |
$2,288±$327Highest 101% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,543Highest 17% above ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Alfred and Lake Arrowhead 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.