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Alfred, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · York County County
1.6
/5.0
D
Poor
696
Population
177/sq mi density
$32,476
Median Income
$35,142 per capita
$359,800
Home Value
$443,927 Zillow
$764
Median Rent
32.2% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
259 sunny days/yr
369
Violent Crime/100K
3,526 property/100K
D
Overall
1.6 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$32,476 median income, 8.3% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$359,800 home value, $764/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
369 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
16.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$32,476
57% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,142
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.3%
131% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.5%
65% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Alfred vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Alfred’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$32,476
43%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,142
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,535
112%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,189
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,189
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.9%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,650M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
18.1%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,870
Restaurants
801
Healthcare
597
Retail
823
Manufacturing
256
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,535
12% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,071
73% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $32,476 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,142 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,535 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,189 |
| County GDP | $13,650M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.418 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,870 |
| Restaurants | 801 |
| Healthcare | 597 |
| Retail | 823 |
| Manufacturing | 256 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,535 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,071 |