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Whiting vs Cooper vs Union
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).
Cooper has the most homeowners (95%).
Union has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506 |
157Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±5Highest 12% above ME |
46.5±9.1 4% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
22.9%±14 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting and Cooper 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% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±9.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cooper and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,200±$52k 28% below ME |
$212,500±$66kLowest 28% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union 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 |
— | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union 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 |
$1,929 36% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Union 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
44 minHighest 78% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±11 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Whiting Public Schools | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.