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Whiting vs Union vs Chapman
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 oldest population (median age 50).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Union | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506 |
2,663Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50±5Highest 12% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Whiting and Chapman 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% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman 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% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Union 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 |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Union 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 |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
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| Union and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Union 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Whiting Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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.