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Whiting vs Wayne vs Sebec
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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Sebec has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Wayne | Sebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506Lowest |
1,101Highest |
547 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±5 12% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
49.3±7.6Lowest 10% above ME |
| Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebec 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Sebec 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$74,545±$37k about the ME average |
| Wayne and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,200±$52kLowest 28% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$233,000±$40k 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
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| Wayne 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,810 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Wayne 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% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Whiting Public Schools | RSU 38 | — |
| 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.