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Cooper vs Danforth vs Charlotte
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%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Charlotte has the highest household income ($68k).
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 | Danforth | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 157Lowest |
452Highest |
377 |
| Median age | 46.5±9.1Lowest 4% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
48.6±3.1 8% above ME |
| Danforth and Charlotte 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% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±10.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Charlotte and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±14Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±7.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cooper and Danforth 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±9.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.4 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 | $48,750±$15k 35% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$67,813±$18kHighest 9% below ME |
| Charlotte and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $212,500±$66kHighest 28% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$140,800±$30k 53% below ME |
| Cooper and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,929Lowest 36% below ME |
— | $2,000Highest 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 20.4% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 78% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cooper and Danforth 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.