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Whiting vs Addison vs Amherst
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Amherst has the highest household income ($73k).
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 | Whiting | Addison | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506 |
1,045Highest |
424Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50±5Lowest 12% above ME |
54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
50.9±9.9 14% above ME |
| Addison and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.3%±8.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Amherst and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Amherst and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,263±$2k 26% below ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$72,656±$12kHighest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,200±$52kHighest 28% below ME |
$163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$210,200±$38k 29% 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±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
$900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
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| Addison and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,728Highest 43% below ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
$1,527Lowest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
50%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
27 minHighest 11% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Amherst and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Whiting Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| 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.