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Cooper vs Alexander vs Meddybemps
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cooper has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Alexander has the highest household income ($94k).
Meddybemps has the most expensive homes ($295k 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 | Cooper | Alexander | Meddybemps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 157 |
553Highest |
139Lowest |
| Median age | 46.5±9.1Lowest 4% above ME |
52.8±4.2 18% above ME |
63.9±4.2Highest 43% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±17 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5%±21.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Alexander and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±14 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.6%±15.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Meddybemps and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±9.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±10.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,750±$15k 35% below ME |
$93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME |
$48,000±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $212,500±$66k 28% below ME |
$193,800±$54kLowest 35% below ME |
$295,000±$73kHighest about the ME average |
| Meddybemps and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,929Highest 36% below ME |
$1,781 41% below ME |
$1,206Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Meddybemps and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 78% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±7.8Lowest 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 | — |
| 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.