Compare towns
Deer Isle vs Hancock vs Ogunquit vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).
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 | Hancock | Ogunquit | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,470 |
2,518Highest |
1,379 |
480Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.6±5.6 17% above ME |
56.3±6.4 26% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.6±6.6Lowest 11% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| North Haven and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.5%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
55.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$87,500±$22k 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $308,300±$42k 4% above ME |
$276,800±$51kLowest 7% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$440,200±$46k 48% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
— | $913±$318Lowest 20% below ME |
| Deer Isle and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,890 38% below ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,824 26% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.6%±67.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| North Haven and Hancock 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% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 17% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
9 minLowest 65% below ME |
| Work from home | 22%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Deer Isle 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 | — | #117 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | Hancock Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.