Compare towns
Whiting vs Mapleton vs Warren 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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Amherst has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Mapleton | Warren | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 506 |
1,884 |
4,932Highest |
424Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50±5 12% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
50.9±9.9Highest 14% above ME |
| Amherst and Whiting 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.3%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Amherst 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.3%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting and Amherst 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$72,656±$12k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Warren 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
$210,200±$38k 29% below ME |
| Warren 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 |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
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| Warren and Mapleton 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,527Lowest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
50%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Amherst 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
96.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Whiting Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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 | 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.