Compare towns
Whiting vs Windham vs Sebec 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Cutler has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
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 | Windham | Sebec | Cutler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 506 |
19,188Highest |
547 |
492Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.6% ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±5Highest 12% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
41.8±13.2Lowest 7% below ME |
| Whiting and Sebec 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% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cutler and Sebec 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sebec and Windham 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$74,545±$37k about the ME average |
$72,946±$37k about the ME average |
| Windham 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±$52k 28% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$233,000±$40k 21% below ME |
$155,900±$39kLowest 47% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
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| Windham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,728 43% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,810 40% below ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6% ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
36 minHighest 44% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Whiting Public Schools | RSU 14 | — | Cutler Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.