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Cooper vs Upton 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%).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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 | Upton | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 157 |
91Lowest |
388Highest |
| Median age | 46.5±9.1 4% above ME |
70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±17 ME: 18.1% |
0%±34.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±14Lowest ME: 22.4% |
80.2%±49.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Upton and Chapman 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% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±9.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest 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 |
— | $93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $212,500±$66kHighest 28% below ME |
— | $185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Cooper and Chapman 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 |
$1,850 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% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95% ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Lowest 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 |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±12 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cooper and Upton 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.