Compare towns
Whiting vs Danforth vs Cutler vs Amherst
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).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Cutler has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Amherst has the most people working from home (11%).
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 | Danforth | Cutler | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 506Highest |
452 |
492 |
424Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.4% ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 50±5 12% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
41.8±13.2Lowest 7% below ME |
50.9±9.9 14% above ME |
| Danforth and Amherst 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% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.3%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Cutler and Amherst 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% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.3%±2.9 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% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Amherst 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±$2k 26% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$72,946±$37kHighest about the ME average |
$72,656±$12k about the ME average |
| Cutler and Amherst 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$155,900±$39k 47% below ME |
$210,200±$38k 29% below ME |
| Whiting and Amherst 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 |
$629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
— | — |
| Danforth and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,728Highest 43% below ME |
— | $1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,527 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Amherst 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% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
96.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
36 minHighest 44% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Amherst 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 | — | Cutler Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.