| Index | Alfred | Maine | National |
| Cost of living | 104 | 102 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 109 | 109 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 103 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | 96 | 92 | 100 |
| Transportation | 109 | 109 | 100 |
| Utilities | 107 | 107 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $50,357 | $4,196 | $1,175 | $1,511 |
| Renters | $22,895 | $1,908 | $534 | $687 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Maine | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Maine | 5.8% | 7.15% |
| Item | Alfred | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $28.67 | $24.26 | 18.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $53.03 | $45.56 | 16.4% |
| Toothpaste | $3.69 | $3.70 | 0.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.17 | $1.28 | 8.9% |
| Movie | $13.07 | $12.13 | 7.7% |
| Bowling | $17.76 | $18.00 | 1.4% |
| Item | Alfred | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.41 | $5.84 | 7.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.43 | $1.57 | 8.9% |
| Milk | $4.75 | $4.67 | 1.7% |
| Potatoes | $5.00 | $4.93 | 1.3% |
| Pizza | $11.93 | $12.09 | 1.3% |
| Beer | $10.22 | $10.41 | 1.9% |
| Item | Alfred | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $170.67 | $125.68 | 35.8% |
| Doctor | $146.50 | $135.78 | 7.9% |
| Dentist | $119.58 | $113.29 | 5.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.72 | $10.65 | 0.7% |
| Lipitor | $372.90 | $468.60 | 20.4% |
| Item | Alfred | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $193,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 5.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,456.69 | $2,346.69 | 4.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $715.00 | $949.00 | 24.7% |
| Item | Alfred | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.52 | $3.46 | 1.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $76.01 | $59.92 | 26.8% |
| Item | Alfred | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $218.65 | $193.99 | 12.7% |
| Phone | $185.73 | $192.25 | 3.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Milton, NH | 537 | 103 | 3.4% |
| Sanford, ME | 21,166 | 106 | 5.5% |
| Rochester, NH | 31,305 | 113 | 12.9% |
| Lake Arrowhead, ME | 2,727 | 107 | 6.8% |
| Milton Mills, NH | 216 | 107 | 7.0% |
| Alfred, ME | 997 | 104 | 3.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Boonville, CA | 997 | 155 | 55.2% |
| Jeffersonville, GA | 997 | 79 | 21.4% |
| Haliimaile, HI | 997 | 177 | 76.5% |
| Wheatland, IA | 997 | 86 | 14.2% |
| Philmont, NY | 997 | 98 | 1.7% |
| Alfred, ME | 997 | 104 | 3.8% |
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