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Cooper vs Newburgh vs Alexander
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%).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Alexander has the shortest commute (18 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 | Newburgh | Alexander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 157Lowest |
1,475Highest |
553 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.5±9.1 4% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
52.8±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
| Alexander 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% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Alexander 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% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cooper and Newburgh 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% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±9.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander 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±$15kLowest 35% below ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME |
| Alexander and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $212,500±$66k 28% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$193,800±$54kLowest 35% below ME |
| Newburgh and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$219 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,929 36% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,781Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Alexander 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% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 78% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Cooper and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Alexander Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.