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Whiting vs Robbinston 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).
Robbinston has the most people working from home (6.6%).
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 | Robbinston | Cutler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506 |
621Highest |
492Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±5Highest 12% above ME |
48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
41.8±13.2Lowest 7% below ME |
| Whiting and Robbinston 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% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest 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%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±3.8Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Whiting and Cutler 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 |
$68,333±$13k 9% below ME |
$72,946±$37kHighest about the ME average |
| Cutler and Robbinston 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 |
$228,000±$41kHighest 23% below ME |
$155,900±$39kLowest 47% below ME |
| Robbinston 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 |
$1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
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| Robbinston and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,728Highest 43% below ME |
$1,478 51% below ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston 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% |
15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
22 min 9% below ME |
36 minHighest 44% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Robbinston 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 | — | 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.