What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Whiting	Cutler
People
Population	506Highest	492Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.4% ME: +2.6%
Median age	50±5Highest 12% above ME	41.8±13.2Lowest 7% below ME
	Whiting and Cutler 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%	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%±6.1Lowest 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%	36.6%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8%	1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Whiting and Cutler 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	$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±$52kHighest 28% below ME	$155,900±$39kLowest 47% below ME
	Whiting and Cutler 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,728Highest 43% below ME	$1,462Lowest 52% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Whiting and Cutler 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%	11%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	98.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME	1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 10% below ME	36 minHighest 44% above ME
Work from home	5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	5.6%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Cutler 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	Cutler Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.