Compare towns
Cooper vs Mapleton vs Wade 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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Wade has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Charlotte has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Wade | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 157Lowest |
1,884Highest |
244 |
377 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.5±9.1 4% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
48.6±3.1 8% above ME |
| Wade 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±10.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Charlotte 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Wade 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.2% ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±9.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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±$15k 35% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$67,813±$18k 9% below ME |
| Mapleton and Charlotte 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
$140,800±$30kLowest 53% below ME |
| Cooper and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,929 36% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$2,000Highest 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— |
| Mapleton and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 78% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cooper and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.