Compare towns
Whiting vs Cooper vs Chapman
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 oldest population (median age 50).
Cooper has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Cooper | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506Highest |
157Lowest |
388 |
| Median age | 50±5Highest 12% above ME |
46.5±9.1 4% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Whiting and Cooper 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% |
16.6%±17Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman 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% |
22.9%±14Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest 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% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±9.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Cooper 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 |
$48,750±$15kLowest 35% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,200±$52kHighest 28% below ME |
$212,500±$66k 28% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Whiting and Cooper 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
$1,929Highest 36% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Chapman 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% |
20.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% 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 |
44 minHighest 78% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cooper 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.