Compare towns
Casco vs Naples 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
Casco has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Naples has the highest household income ($78k).
Deer Isle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Naples | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
3,985Highest |
2,470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
52.6±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
| Deer Isle and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3 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%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Deer Isle 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% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Naples 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 |
$78,188±$13kHighest 5% above ME |
$62,284±$15kLowest 17% below ME |
| Naples 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±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$308,300±$42kLowest 4% above ME |
| Casco and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Lowest 22% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,909±$927 68% 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 | $3,085Highest about the ME average |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$1,890Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9Lowest 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% |
9.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Casco 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 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
8.0Lowest |
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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.