Compare towns
Deer Isle vs Mapleton vs Pittston vs Surry
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%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Surry has the most homeowners (88.6%).
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 | Mapleton | Pittston | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,470 |
1,884 |
3,093Highest |
1,836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
52.4±5.6 17% above ME |
| Deer Isle and Surry 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Pittston 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Surry 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Pittston 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
$296,300±$36k about the ME average |
| Deer Isle and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
$969±$129 15% below ME |
| Deer Isle and Pittston 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,909Highest 37% below ME |
$1,903 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Pittston 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 22%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
| Deer Isle and Surry 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 | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Surry Public Schools |
| High school in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch | None in town | None in town | 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.