What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cutler has the most kids (25.2% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cutler	Whiting
People
Population	492Lowest	506Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.4% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	41.8±13.2Lowest 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%	17.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Cutler and Whiting 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%	27.5%±6.1Lowest 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%	34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.8%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Whiting and Cutler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,946±$37kHighest about the ME average	$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME
	Cutler and Whiting 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	$214,200±$52kHighest 28% below ME
	Whiting and Cutler 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	$1,462Lowest 52% below ME	$1,728Highest 43% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Whiting and Cutler 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%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	98.2%Highest ME: 74.3%	93.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME	1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 44% above ME	22 minLowest 10% below ME
Work from home	5.6%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9%	5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Cutler and Whiting 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
On TownTapestry
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.