What stands out worked out from the figures below

Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).

Alexandria has the most affordable homes ($323k 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	Maidstone	Alexandria
People
Population	241Lowest	1,983Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+10.1% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S.	52.6±5Lowest 35% above U.S.
	Maidstone and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.4%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	14.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Alexandria and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	25.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Maidstone and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,833±$32kLowest 6% above U.S.	$89,194±$8kHighest 10% above U.S.
	Alexandria and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S.	$323,300±$27kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,135±$273 20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S.	$5,021Highest 61% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	55.6%±40.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Alexandria and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	93.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.	37 minHighest 38% above U.S.
Work from home	24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.4%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Maidstone and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.