Compare towns
Charlotte vs Danforth vs Sebec vs Cooper
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Sebec has the highest household income ($75k).
Cooper has the youngest population (median age 46.5).
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 | Danforth | Sebec | Cooper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 377 |
666Highest |
547 |
157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.6±3.1 8% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
46.5±9.1Lowest 4% above ME |
| Danforth and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±10.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±17 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±14 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±9.8Highest 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$74,545±$37kHighest about the ME average |
$48,750±$15k 35% below ME |
| Sebec and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,800±$30k 53% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$233,000±$40kHighest 21% below ME |
$212,500±$66k 28% below ME |
| Sebec and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000Highest 34% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,810 40% below ME |
$1,929 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Danforth and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6% ME: 74.3% |
95% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 15% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
44 minHighest 78% above ME |
| Work from home | 2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cooper and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.