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Cooper vs Chapman vs Newburgh
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 most kids (27.6% under 18).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k 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 | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 157Lowest |
388 |
1,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.1Highest 4% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Cooper and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±17Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Newburgh 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±9.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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 |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Chapman and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $212,500±$66k 28% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Newburgh and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $950±$219 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,929 36% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh 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% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 78% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Cooper and Newburgh 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.