Compare towns
Deer Isle vs Harrison vs Windham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Harrison | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,470Lowest |
2,513 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±5.6 17% above ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| Harrison and Deer Isle 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% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrison 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% ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham 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±$15k 17% below ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $308,300±$42k 4% above ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
| Deer Isle and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,890Lowest 38% below ME |
$2,731 10% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±17.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Windham and Harrison 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% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 22%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.