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Cooper vs Castle Hill vs Alexander
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cooper has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Alexander has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Castle Hill | Alexander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 157Lowest |
281 |
553Highest |
| Median age | 46.5±9.1Lowest 4% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
52.8±4.2 18% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±17 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±6.6Highest 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% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±9.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,750±$15kLowest 35% below ME |
$54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
$93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $212,500±$66kHighest 28% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$193,800±$54k 35% below ME |
| Cooper and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$574 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,929Highest 36% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,781 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest 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 |
19 min 24% below ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cooper and Castle Hill 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.