Compare towns
Alexander vs Cooper vs Mapleton vs Robbinston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alexander has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Cooper has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Robbinston has the most expensive homes ($228k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Alexander | Cooper | Mapleton | Robbinston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 553 |
157Lowest |
1,884Highest |
621 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
46.5±9.1 4% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
| Alexander and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±17 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±14 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±9.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME |
$48,750±$15kLowest 35% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$68,333±$13k 9% below ME |
| Alexander and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$54k 35% below ME |
$212,500±$66k 28% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$228,000±$41kHighest 23% below ME |
| Robbinston and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
| Robbinston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,781 41% below ME |
$1,929Highest 36% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
95% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
44 minHighest 78% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
22 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cooper and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Alexander Public Schools | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.