Compare towns
Casco vs Ogunquit vs Deer Isle vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Deer Isle has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Deer Isle | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,470 |
2,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.1% ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.6±5.6 17% above ME |
51.9±5.2Lowest 16% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Whitefield 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Whitefield 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.9% ME: 36.2% |
32.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,284±$15kLowest 17% below ME |
$73,875±$10k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Whitefield 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$308,300±$42k 4% above ME |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 22% above ME |
— | $1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
| 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,890Lowest 38% below ME |
$2,366 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest 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 12 |
| 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.