Compare towns
Whiting vs Meddybemps 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Meddybemps has the most expensive homes ($295k median).
Cutler has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Cutler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506Highest |
139Lowest |
492 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±5 12% above ME |
63.9±4.2Highest 43% above ME |
41.8±13.2Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5%±21.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cutler and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.6%±15.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Meddybemps and Cutler 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% |
14.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±10.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Meddybemps 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 |
$48,000±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
$72,946±$37kHighest about the ME average |
| Cutler and Whiting 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 |
$295,000±$73kHighest about the ME average |
$155,900±$39kLowest 47% 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 |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,728Highest 43% below ME |
$1,206Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,462 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Meddybemps 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% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
36 minHighest 44% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cutler 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 | — | 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 |
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.