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Amherst vs Chapman vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the most people working from home (11%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 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 | Amherst | Chapman | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 424 |
388Lowest |
506Highest |
| Median age | 50.9±9.9Highest 14% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
50±5 12% above ME |
| Amherst and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,656±$12k about the ME average |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
| Chapman and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,200±$38k 29% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$214,200±$52kHighest 28% below ME |
| Whiting and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $600±$333 47% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,527Lowest 50% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,728 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Amherst and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Amherst and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Whiting Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.