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Charlotte vs Union 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).
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k median).
Cooper has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
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 | Union | Cooper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 377 |
2,663Highest |
157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.6±3.1Highest 8% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
46.5±9.1 4% above ME |
| Charlotte and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±10.4 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±17Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±14Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cooper and Charlotte 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% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$48,750±$15kLowest 35% below ME |
| Union 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 |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$212,500±$66k 28% below ME |
| Union and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000 34% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,929Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 20% above ME |
44 minHighest 78% above ME |
| Work from home | 2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±11 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.