ME area data
Alfred, ME
Alfred, ME.
Population: 7,737 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $482,804
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +107.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $482,804
- House Price Index
- 486.3 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $524,939
- Median list price
- $599,000
- Median days on market
- 21 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 103.2%
- Active listings
- 19
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,762/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,290/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 27.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coastalFlooding, drought, hurricane, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 35
- Days with Good air quality
- 304
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Portland International Jetport (PWM) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,271 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $3,058
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 61,659
- Average weekly wage
- $1,067
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 460
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