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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Whiting, ME compare?
| Figure | Whiting, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 505 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 482 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 10 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.0% |
| Measure | Whiting, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 506±97 |
| Median age | 50.0±5.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.1%±4.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.5%±5.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.6%±2.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.9%±7.2 pts |
| Median household income | $55,263±$1,815 |
| Per capita income | $28,135±$3,575 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.3%±3.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.5%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $214,200±$52,322 |
| Median gross rent | $600±$333 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±78.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.6%±5.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±6.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.1%±3.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.1%±8.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±13.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.2 min±3.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.4%±9.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov