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Cooper vs Danforth vs Danforth
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 expensive homes ($213k median).
Danforth has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 157Lowest |
452 |
666Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.1Lowest 4% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±17Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cooper and Danforth 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% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±9.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cooper and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,750±$15kHighest 35% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
| Cooper and Danforth 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 |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22 45% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,929Highest 36% below ME |
— | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Danforth 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% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 78% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 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.