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Deer Isle vs Chapman
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 most people working from home (22%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Deer Isle | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,470Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.6±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Deer Isle and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest 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+ | 35.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest 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 | $62,284±$15kLowest 17% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above 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 | $308,300±$42kHighest 4% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$927 68% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,890Highest 38% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±17.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 22%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest 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 |
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| 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.