Compare towns
Cooper vs Mapleton vs Whiting 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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Whiting | Meddybemps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 157 |
1,884Highest |
506 |
139Lowest |
| 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 |
50±5 12% above ME |
63.9±4.2Highest 43% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±17 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5%±21.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Whiting 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% |
27.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
39.6%±15.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Meddybemps and Whiting 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±9.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±10.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,750±$15k 35% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$55,263±$2k 26% below ME |
$48,000±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $212,500±$66k 28% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$214,200±$52k 28% below ME |
$295,000±$73kHighest about the ME average |
| Meddybemps and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
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| Mapleton and Whiting 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,728 43% below ME |
$1,206Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Meddybemps and Whiting 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 78% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±7.8 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 | Whiting Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.