Compare towns
Alfred vs Limerick vs Sanford
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).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Sanford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+125.2%).
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 | Limerick | Sanford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,125Lowest |
3,400 |
22,247Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+125.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.3Highest about the ME average |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
42.1±2.8 6% below ME |
| Alfred and Sanford 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% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.3%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sanford and Limerick 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.8%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Alfred and Sanford 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% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±0.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sanford and Limerick 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$72,524±$7kLowest about the ME average |
| Limerick 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 |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$280,200±$10k 6% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$432Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,152±$72 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,543 17% above ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$3,708Highest 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±7.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Alfred and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±2 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Sanford 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 | — | #100 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | Sanford Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sanford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 17.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.