Compare towns
Cushing vs Deer Isle vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Deer Isle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Cushing | Deer Isle | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
2,470Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+11.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
52.6±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Deer Isle and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$62,284±$15kLowest 17% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$308,300±$42k 4% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376 36% above ME |
$1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Deer Isle and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,890 38% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Deer Isle and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| 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.