Compare towns
Unity vs Cooper
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cooper has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Cooper |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,858Highest |
157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
46.5±9.1Highest 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±17Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cooper and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±14Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cooper and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±9.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,857±$6kHighest 16% below ME |
$48,750±$15kLowest 35% below ME |
| Unity and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$212,500±$66kHighest 28% below ME |
| Cooper and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $873±$73 23% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,929Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 17.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
44 minHighest 78% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±11Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | — |
| High school in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.