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Whiting vs Cushing 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).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Cushing | Cutler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506 |
1,460Highest |
492Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±5Highest 12% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
41.8±13.2Lowest 7% below ME |
| Whiting and Cushing 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% |
17.1%±4Lowest 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% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cushing 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 |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$72,946±$37k about the ME average |
| Cushing and Cutler 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 |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$155,900±$39kLowest 47% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,728 43% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
36 minHighest 44% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing 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 | RSU 13 | 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.