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Cooper vs Upton vs Charlotte
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).
Charlotte has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 157 |
91Lowest |
377Highest |
| Median age | 46.5±9.1Lowest 4% above ME |
70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
48.6±3.1 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±17 ME: 18.1% |
0%±34.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±10.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Charlotte 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% |
21.8%±7.7Lowest 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% |
28.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±9.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cooper and Charlotte 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 |
— | $67,813±$18kHighest 9% below ME |
| Charlotte and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $212,500±$66kHighest 28% below ME |
— | $140,800±$30kLowest 53% below ME |
| Cooper and Charlotte 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 |
$731Lowest 76% below ME |
$2,000Highest 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
— |
| Below poverty line | 20.4% ME: 10.7% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7% ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 78% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±12 ME: 15.9% |
2%±2.6Lowest 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.