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Whiting vs Meddybemps vs Amherst
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).
Meddybemps has the most expensive homes ($295k median).
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 | Meddybemps | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506Highest |
139Lowest |
424 |
| Median age | 50±5Lowest 12% above ME |
63.9±4.2Highest 43% above ME |
50.9±9.9 14% above ME |
| Meddybemps 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% |
5%±21.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.3%±8.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Amherst and Whiting 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% |
39.6%±15.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Meddybemps 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±10.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Meddybemps and Amherst 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 |
$48,000±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
$72,656±$12kHighest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,200±$52k 28% below ME |
$295,000±$73kHighest about the ME average |
$210,200±$38kLowest 29% below ME |
| Meddybemps and Whiting 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,728Highest 43% below ME |
$1,206Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,527 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
50%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Meddybemps 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% |
7.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Amherst and Meddybemps 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 | — | — |
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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.