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Alexander vs Cooper vs Upton
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 youngest population (median age 46.5).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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 | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 553Highest |
157 |
91Lowest |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 18% above ME |
46.5±9.1Lowest 4% above ME |
70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±17 ME: 18.1% |
0%±34.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Alexander and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±14 ME: 22.4% |
80.2%±49.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Upton 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±9.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Cooper 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 |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$54kLowest 35% below ME |
$212,500±$66kHighest 28% below ME |
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| Cooper and Alexander 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 |
$731Lowest 76% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.6% ME: 10.7% |
20.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% ME: 74.3% |
95%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
44 minHighest 78% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±12 ME: 15.9% |
| Cooper and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Alexander Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.