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About Alfred
Town in Maine, United StatesAlfred is a town in York County, Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 3,073. Alfred is the seat of York County, and home to part of the Massabesic Experimental Forest. National Register of Historic Places has two listings in the town, the Alfred Historic District, with 48 houses, and the Alfred Shaker Historic District. Villages in the town include Alfred, Alfred Mills, and North Alfred. The town is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area.
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How Alfred ranks
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Housing in Alfred
The typical Alfred home is worth about $481,000, up 12.2% in a year, 16% above the Maine typical home.
Only 1 sale in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Health in Alfred
Health Grade B
Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Maine
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.
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Schools in Alfred
All Alfred schools →School Grade B
The public schools Alfred’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.
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Where Alfred is
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