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Whiting vs Exeter vs Sweden
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).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Sweden has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
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 | Exeter | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506Lowest |
1,093Highest |
537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.8% ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 50±5Lowest 12% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
51.1±19.2 14% above ME |
| Exeter and Sweden 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sweden 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% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting and Exeter 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter 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 |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$73,750±$25k about the ME average |
| Exeter and Sweden 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 |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$311,300±$61kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sweden 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 |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,667±$815Highest 46% above ME |
| Sweden and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,728 43% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,598Highest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
8.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Exeter and Sweden 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.