Compare towns
Cooper vs Weston vs Danforth vs Baring plantation
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 expensive homes ($213k median).
Weston has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Baring plantation has the shortest commute (13 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 | Weston | Danforth | Baring plantation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 157Lowest |
275 |
666Highest |
166 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.5±9.1Lowest 4% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
48.5±19.8 8% above ME |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±17Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±11.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Cooper and Baring plantation 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% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
28.3%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baring plantation and Danforth 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% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±9.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±6.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cooper and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,750±$15k 35% below ME |
$58,942±$7kHighest 21% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
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| Weston 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 |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$117,700±$20k 60% below ME |
| Cooper and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $629±$29 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,929Highest 36% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,167Lowest 62% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Baring plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.4% ME: 10.7% |
19.6% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 78% above ME |
18 min 28% below ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
2.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cooper and Weston 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.