Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The biggest place to walk is Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land, 11,746 acres with 34.2 miles of trail. Cutler has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Cutler beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 14% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census counts: 454 in 1830, a peak of 925 in 1870, 524 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1973 and 4 maps from 1917 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cutler, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Cutler.
The typical home value in Cutler is about $203,000, about the same as a year ago, 51% below the Maine typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Cutler Public Schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Ridge ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 36 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The top destinations are Machias (18%), Lubec (17%) and Eastport (5%). The typical journey to work in Cutler is 36 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles.
| Cutler | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 12% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Across 4 parks and preserves: 64 miles of trail. In Cutler, the concentration of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land | 34.2 mi | 11,746 |
| 2. Bog Brook Cove Preserve | 2.9 mi | 840 |
| 3. Eastern Knubble Preserve | 0.6 mi | 32 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Cutler, 37% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (40% statewide); people 65 and older are 30% of residents (22% statewide). Among 144 Maine towns, just 5 have a higher share of children under 18 than Cutler.
| Cutler | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 18% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.8 years | 44.9 years | 40.5 years |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5 points. Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Cutler | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.9% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.3% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.7% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.4% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.1% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.2% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.5% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.6% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.3% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.6% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.6% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.9% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.7% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
No town among the 144 in Maine we compare has a lower peak summer temperature than Cutler. July afternoons reach 72°, January nights drop to 16° and about 62 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Federal aid has come to Cutler households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Just over a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 23%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Cutler. Among 144 Maine towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Cutler.
| Cutler | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Cutler | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.5% | 14.8% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 29.2% | 23.1% |
| More adults with diabetes | 13.3% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Cutler; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Cutler residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in Maine, United States
Cutler is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Joseph Cutler, an early settler, who hailed from Newburyport, Massachusetts. The population was 524 at the 2020 census.
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Cutler has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
