Compare towns
Casco vs Deer Isle vs Ogunquit vs Naples
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deer Isle has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Naples has the most kids (15.6% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
2,470 |
1,379Lowest |
3,985Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
52.6±5.6 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.8±6.8Lowest 11% 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 | 11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Naples and Deer Isle 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%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 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±$15kLowest 17% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Naples 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±$42kLowest 4% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Lowest 22% above ME |
$1,909±$927 68% above ME |
— | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
| Naples and Deer Isle 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Casco 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Naples 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 | — | — | — | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch | — | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.