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Whiting vs Chapman vs Sweden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering WhitingCutler
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Sweden has the most people working from home (9.5%).
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 | Chapman | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506 |
388Lowest |
537Highest |
| Median age | 50±5 12% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
51.1±19.2Highest 14% above ME |
| Sweden and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Sweden 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$73,750±$25k about the ME average |
| Chapman and Sweden 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 |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$311,300±$61kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sweden 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 |
— | $1,667±$815Highest 46% above ME |
| Sweden and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$2,598Highest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
8.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Sweden 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sweden and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Whiting Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.