Compare towns
Charlotte vs Cooper vs Ogunquit vs Sebec
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
Cooper has the youngest population (median age 46.5).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k 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 | Charlotte | Cooper | Ogunquit | Sebec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 377 |
157Lowest |
1,379Highest |
547 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.1 8% above ME |
46.5±9.1Lowest 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±10.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±17 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±14 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8% ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±9.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cooper and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$18k 9% below ME |
$48,750±$15kLowest 35% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,545±$37k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,800±$30kLowest 53% below ME |
$212,500±$66k 28% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$233,000±$40k 21% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000 34% below ME |
$1,929 36% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,810Lowest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 0%±61.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
20.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
95% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
44 minHighest 78% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±11 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
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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.