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Charlotte vs Ogunquit 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 most affordable homes ($141k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Cooper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 377 |
1,379Highest |
157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.6±3.1 8% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.5±9.1Lowest 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±10.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±17 ME: 18.1% |
| Charlotte and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±7.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±14 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$48,750±$15kLowest 35% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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±$30kLowest 53% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$212,500±$66k 28% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000 34% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,929Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
44 minHighest 78% above ME |
| Work from home | 2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±11 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.