Compare towns
Alexander vs Cooper vs Whiting
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 highest household income ($94k).
Cooper has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Whiting has the most renters (6.4% rent).
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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 553Highest |
157Lowest |
506 |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
46.5±9.1Lowest 4% above ME |
50±5 12% above ME |
| Alexander and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±17Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Alexander and Whiting 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% |
27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±9.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$55,263±$2k 26% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$54kLowest 35% below ME |
$212,500±$66k 28% below ME |
$214,200±$52kHighest 28% below ME |
| Whiting and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $600±$333 47% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,781 41% below ME |
$1,929Highest 36% below ME |
$1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% ME: 10.7% |
20.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
95% ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
44 minHighest 78% above ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cooper and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Alexander Public Schools | — | Whiting Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.