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Whiting’s story
200 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1836.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1826Whiting is settled
WhitingME
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Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
505
2025 Census estimate · +4.6% since 2020
Median home value
$214K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
50.0
years
Jobs based here
53
A commuter town
Is Whiting a good place to live?
23% of the land in Whiting is conserved, where Maine’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Rocky Lake Preserve, at 2,997 acres with 9.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Whiting has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Whiting stand out
Where Whiting beats most towns.
Small town
505 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
CutlerWhiting
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Whiting: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Whiting, and how to reach them.
PowerEastern Maine Electric Coop19.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet8 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Whiting’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWhiting Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP codes04691, 0463004691 95% · 04630 5%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Whiting.
Work & commute
Compared with most of Maine and the rest of the country, fewer of Whiting’s working residents work locally
Since 2013, Whiting has added 20 jobs, to 53 in 2023. The town’s typical household income stands at $55,000, below both Maine’s towns ($78,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The average commute here is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Calais (14%), Eastport (9%) and Machias (9%).
1%work in town
| Whiting | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Whiting1%
Calais14%
Eastport9%
Machias9%
Baileyville8%
28 mi
median commute distance
53
jobs based in Whiting
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Whiting’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The Whiting Public Schools runs its public schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiting Village SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 27 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Outdoors
22.5% of the land in Whiting is protected from building
For Whiting, the density of trails is 0.9 miles per square mile. Across 8 parks and preserves: 48 miles of trail. Parks and preserves here: 8, covering 7,659 acres.
22.5%conserved
22.5%
conserved · 7,440 of 33,116 acres
48 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rocky Lake Preserve | 9.1 mi | 2,997 |
| 2. Holmes Stream Community Forest | 8 mi | 2,587 |
| 3. Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land | 3.8 mi | 1,051 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who lives here
Fewer adults under 35 in Whiting than across Maine
Adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (20% statewide); people 65 and older are 28% of residents (22% statewide). For Whiting, the median age is 50 years. Among adults 25 and older, 35% have a four-year degree or more, against 36% across Maine. Since 2020, Whiting has grown 4.6%, to 505 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
50median age · ME 44.8
| Whiting | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 years | 44.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 18% | 18% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 32% | 29% |
WhitingMaineUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school33%
Some college24%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4 points. Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Whiting | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.1% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.5% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.9% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.4% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.4% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.8% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.7% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.5% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.6% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.9% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.1% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.1% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.7% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Whiting
In July, afternoons reach 75°; in January, nights fall to 13°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a winter.
75″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–33°
Spring32–50°
Summer53–73°
Fall40–57°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults in Whiting have high blood pressure than in the typical Maine or U.S. town
Among 144 Maine towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Whiting. For adults in the town, the share who have diabetes is 15%.
| Whiting | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 23% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Maine
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Whiting | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who get no exercise | 30.6% | 23.1% |
| More adults with diabetes | 14.6% | 11.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 8.4% |
Down East Community Hospital
14 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Whiting, mostly inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Whiting sits above 52% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to hurricanes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Whiting once, in 2024.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Whiting
18pages on Whiting
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Whiting; the nearest are
Washington County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Calais28 mi$4,156 in-state tuitionUniversity of MaineUniversity or college · Public · Orono70 mi$13,326 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Whiting residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Whiting for work
Where Whiting’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
53jobs based in Whiting
1%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Whiting
Town in Maine, United States
Whiting is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Tate Whiting, an early settler. The population was 482 at the 2020 census. The town was originally known as Orangetown.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 52 sq mi
- Elevation
- 95 ft
- ZIP code
- 04691
- Area code
- 207
Questions about Whiting
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Whiting, ME a good place to live?
Whiting has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.