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Chapman vs Deer Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering ChapmanMapleton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Deer Isle has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Chapman | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
2,470Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
52.6±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
| Deer Isle and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman 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+ | 22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$62,284±$15kLowest 17% below ME |
| Chapman and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$308,300±$42kHighest 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,909±$927 68% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,890Highest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Deer Isle and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 6% below ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | — | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.