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Cooper vs Sebec vs Chapman
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%).
Sebec has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Sebec | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 157Lowest |
547Highest |
388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6% ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 46.5±9.1 4% above ME |
49.3±7.6Highest 10% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Sebec 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% |
21.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Sebec 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% |
20.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman 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% |
32%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±9.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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 |
$74,545±$37k about the ME average |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Sebec 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 |
$233,000±$40kHighest 21% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Sebec and Cooper 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 |
$1,810Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 20.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95% ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 78% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cooper and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.