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Cutler vs Newburgh 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 kids (25.2% under 18).
Newburgh has the most people working from home (6.4%).
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 | Newburgh | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 492Lowest |
1,475Highest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±13.2Lowest 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
50±5Highest 12% above ME |
| Whiting and Newburgh 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% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cutler and Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest 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% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh 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 |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
| Newburgh 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 |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$214,200±$52k 28% below ME |
| Newburgh and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
| Newburgh 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 |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,728 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 44% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Newburgh 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 | — | Whiting Public Schools |
| High school 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.