Community & Data
Demographics
A Portrait of Alford
Alford spreads 486 people across about 11.5 square miles of hill country, roughly 42 residents to the square mile, and the census numbers describe a town of homeowners: 92.8 percent of its housing units are owner-occupied, and the median household income is $122,292. More than two in five residents are 65 or over, a far larger share than in most of the state, and the town’s median home value is above $800,000. Figures below are from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Follow the source links for the latest.
Key Figures
Sources: US Census Bureau (data.census.gov).
Population & Households
- Population (2020 Census): 486
- Households: 195
- Land area: 11.5 square miles
- Foreign-born: 9.8% of residents
- Age 65 and over: 44.2%
- Under 18: 7.5%
Race & Ethnicity
- White: 96.9%
- Asian: 0.0%
- Black or African American: 0.0%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2.3%
- Two or more races: 0.0%
- Speak a language other than English at home: 14.2%
Economy & Housing
- Median household income: $122,292
- Poverty rate: 1.3%
- Median home value: $814,400
- Median gross rent: PENDING
- Homeownership: 92.8% of units
- In the labor force: 53.1%
Registered Voters
Massachusetts publishes voter-registration counts by town through the Secretary of the Commonwealth; the counts below are the state’s enrollment snapshot from February 1, 2025. As in most of the state, Alford’s largest bloc by far is voters who choose no party at all.
- Total registered: 410
- Unenrolled (no party): 253 (61.71%)
- Democrats: 141 (34.39%)
- Republicans: 13 (3.17%)
Sources
See how Alford fits into the broader Commonwealth.