What stands out worked out from the figures below

Alfred has the most expensive homes ($342k median).

Weston has the most affordable homes ($172k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Alfred	Weston
People
Population	3,125Highest	275Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.8% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	44.9±5.3Lowest about the ME average	55.1±14Highest 23% above ME
	Weston and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.7%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1%	14.9%±7.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Alfred and Weston 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%	21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Alfred and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.7%Highest ME: 36.2%	23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8%	1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Alfred and Weston 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	$58,942±$7kLowest 21% below ME
	Alfred and Weston 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	$171,700±$26kLowest 42% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,035±$432 9% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,543Highest 17% above ME	$1,500Lowest 51% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	82.2%±29.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	100%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Weston and Alfred 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%	19.6%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	93.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 13% above ME	18 minLowest 28% below ME
Work from home	7.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Weston 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	—
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.