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Alfred is a tiny town of 661 people in York County, Maine. It's about 29 miles from Portland, ME and 80 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 69 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $365k and rent runs about $769 a month.
661people
$365kTypical home
$769/moRent
81° / 32°Summer / winter
69"Snow
230Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 661
- Part of a metro area
- About 168 people per sq mi
- 80 mi to Boston, MA
- 29 mi to Portland, ME
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $365k (≈$2,302/mo)
- Median rent $769/mo
- Median household income $88k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 230 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 135 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 69" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 34 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (86 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (787 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 30% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to PWM airport
- 24 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 354 ft
- 14 mi to the ocean
- 24 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 33 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 435 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 169 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 41 museums within 25 mi
- 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Maine districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- York County: D+10 in 2024
- Maine: D+7 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.