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Cooper vs Robbinston vs Union
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 homeowners (95%).
Robbinston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Robbinston | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 157Lowest |
621 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.1 4% above ME |
48.1±2.7Highest 7% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Robbinston and Cooper 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% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Cooper 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% |
27.1%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston 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% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±9.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cooper and Union 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 |
$68,333±$13k 9% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Union and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $212,500±$66kLowest 28% below ME |
$228,000±$41k 23% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
$1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
| Robbinston and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,929 36% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Union 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% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 78% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±11 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.