Compare towns
Casco vs Deer Isle vs Harrison vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Casco has the youngest population (median age 52).
Deer Isle has the most kids (14.7% under 18).
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Casco | Deer Isle | Harrison | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
2,470 |
2,513 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+11.1% ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Lowest 16% above ME |
52.6±5.6 17% above ME |
56±3.6 25% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Deer Isle and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% ME: 36.2% |
35.9% ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19k 7% below ME |
$62,284±$15k 17% below ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$308,300±$42k 4% above ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 22% above ME |
$1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
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| Deer Isle and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the ME average |
$1,890Lowest 38% below ME |
$2,731 10% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0 |
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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.