Compare towns
Bethel vs Ogunquit vs Deer Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethel has the most kids (15.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Deer Isle has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Bethel | Ogunquit | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,617Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.2±6.4Lowest 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.6±5.6 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Bethel and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,929±$23kLowest 21% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,284±$15k 17% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $344,900±$37k 16% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$308,300±$42kLowest 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$43Lowest 24% below ME |
— | $1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,835 7% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,890Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±15.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Deer Isle and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 5% above ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 27.7%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Bethel 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 | #49 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 44/MSAD 44 | — | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | Telstar High School | — | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 8.0Lowest |
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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.