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Cooper vs Chapman vs Meddybemps
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%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Chapman | Meddybemps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 157 |
388Highest |
139Lowest |
| Median age | 46.5±9.1 4% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
63.9±4.2Highest 43% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±17 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5%±21.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±14Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
39.6%±15.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Meddybemps and Chapman 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% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±9.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±10.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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 |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$48,000±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $212,500±$66k 28% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% 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 |
$1,850 39% 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 Chapman 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% 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 |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Cooper and Meddybemps 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.