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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Alfred, ME Alfred, ME, Biddeford, ME (Elm St/Alfred Rd), Hollis, ME, Kennebunk, ME, Lyman & Dayton, ME, North Berwick, ME, Sanford, ME (South Sanford), Sanford, ME (Springvale/Nasson College), Waterboro, ME, Wells & Ogunquit, ME

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $214,203 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | high cost relative to ME, medium cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 6 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some French speaking |
3,654 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of ME school districts |
42.9% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
4 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
40.0% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| STATE AVERAGE 12 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| ALFRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 21 SANFORD ROAD, ALFRED, ME 04002 (207) 324-3831 |
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| LINE ELEMENTARY 818 WATER STREET, LIMERICK, ME 04095 (207) 793-4100 |
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| LYMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 39 SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD, LYMAN, ME 04002 (207) 499-7228 |
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| MASSABESIC HIGH SCHOOL 88 WEST ROAD, WATERBORO, ME 04087 (207) 247-3141 |
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| MASSABESIC JR HIGH SCHOOL 84 WEST ROAD, WATERBORO, ME 04087 (207) 247-6121 |
07-08 |
| SHAPLEIGH MEMORIAL SCHOOL 467 SHAPLEIGH CORNER ROAD, SHAPLEIGH, ME 04076 (207) 636-1751 |
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| WATERBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 340 SO KO KIS TRAIL, WATERBORO, ME 04030 (207) 247-6126 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 97.0 | 95.1 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 27.5 | 33.8 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,745 | $20,993,000 | 37.0 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $312 | $1,141,000 | 2.0 |
| STAFF | $302 | $1,105,000 | 2.0 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $116 | $423,000 | 0.7 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $519 | $1,896,000 | 3.3 |
| OPERATION | $1,181 | $4,314,000 | 7.6 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $578 | $2,112,000 | 3.7 |
| OTHER | $99 | $363,000 | 0.6 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,107 | $11,354,000 | 20.0 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $6,655 | $24,319,000 | 42.9 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $15,508 | $56,666,000 | 100.0 |
Alfred EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Alfred WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 18.2 |
| CHILDREN IN Alfred LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 5.7 |
Alfred is a very small town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 2,497 people and just one neighborhood, Alfred is the 184th largest community in Maine.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Alfred is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Alfred is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Alfred who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.35%), sales jobs (6.18%), and management occupations (4.63%).
Alfred is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Alfred isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 96.88% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.
Alfred is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Alfred citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 18.22% of adults in Alfred have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Alfred in 2000 was $19,337, which is upper middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,348 for a family of four.
The people who call Alfred home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Alfred is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Alfred include English, French, French Canadian, Irish, Italian, German, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Alfred is English. Some people also speak French.
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