Compare towns
Whiting vs Appleton vs Cutler
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Appleton has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Cutler has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Appleton | Cutler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506 |
1,360Highest |
492Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±5Highest 12% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
41.8±13.2Lowest 7% below ME |
| Whiting and Appleton 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% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±5.7Highest 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+ | 27.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±6.2Highest 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+ | 34.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton 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 |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$72,946±$37kHighest about the ME average |
| Cutler and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,200±$52k 28% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$155,900±$39kLowest 47% below ME |
| Appleton and Whiting 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 |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,728 43% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Whiting 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% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
36 minHighest 44% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Cutler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Whiting Public Schools | Appleton Public Schools | Cutler 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.