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Cooper vs Upton 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 youngest population (median age 46.5).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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 | Upton | Alexander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 157 |
91Lowest |
553Highest |
| Median age | 46.5±9.1Lowest 4% above ME |
70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
52.8±4.2 18% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±17 ME: 18.1% |
0%±34.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Alexander 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% |
80.2%±49.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Upton 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% ME: 36.2% |
14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±9.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest 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 |
— | $93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $212,500±$66kHighest 28% below ME |
— | $193,800±$54kLowest 35% below ME |
| Cooper and Alexander 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 |
$731Lowest 76% below ME |
$1,781 41% 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% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
95.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 78% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±12 ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cooper and Upton 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.