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Baileyville vs Phillips vs Alexander
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baileyville has the most affordable homes ($112k median).
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Alexander has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Baileyville | Phillips | Alexander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,339Highest |
1,094 |
553Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.5±12.6Lowest 6% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
52.8±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
| Alexander and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Phillips and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$19k 20% below ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,100±$20kLowest 62% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$193,800±$54kHighest 35% below ME |
| Alexander and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $873±$143Highest 23% below ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
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| Baileyville and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,039Lowest 66% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,781 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Baileyville and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 53% below ME |
23 minHighest 8% below ME |
18 min 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Baileyville Public Schools | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Alexander Public Schools |
| High school in town | Woodland Jr-Sr High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.