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Whiting vs Hope 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 oldest population (median age 50).
Hope has the most people working from home (18.3%).
Cutler has the most affordable homes ($156k 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 | Hope | Cutler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506 |
1,748Highest |
492Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±5Highest 12% above ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
41.8±13.2Lowest 7% below ME |
| Whiting and Hope 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% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cutler and Hope 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% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest 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% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Whiting and Hope 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 |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$72,946±$37k about the ME average |
| Hope 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 |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$155,900±$39kLowest 47% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,728 43% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hope 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 10% below ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
36 minHighest 44% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Hope 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 | Hope Public Schools | 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.