Compare towns
Cutler vs Mapleton vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering CutlerMachiasport
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cutler has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
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 | Cutler | Mapleton | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 492Lowest |
1,884Highest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±13.2Lowest 7% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50±5Highest 12% above ME |
| Whiting and Cutler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cutler and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Cutler and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,946±$37k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
| Mapleton and Cutler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,900±$39kLowest 47% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$214,200±$52kHighest 28% below ME |
| Whiting and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
| Mapleton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,728 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 44% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Cutler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cutler Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Whiting Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.