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Cooper vs Milo 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%).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
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 | Milo | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 157Lowest |
2,165Highest |
377 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.5±9.1 4% above ME |
43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
48.6±3.1Highest 8% above ME |
| Charlotte and Cooper 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% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±10.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Charlotte and Milo 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% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Cooper and Charlotte 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% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±9.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest 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±$15kLowest 35% below ME |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
$67,813±$18kHighest 9% below ME |
| Charlotte and Milo 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 |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% 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 | — | $879±$400 23% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,929 36% below ME |
$1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,000Highest 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 20.4% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 78% above ME |
42 min 70% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1 ME: 15.9% |
2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cooper and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — |
| High school in town | — | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.