Compare towns
Deer Isle vs Naples vs Brooklin
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%).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Brooklin has the most kids (16.3% 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 | Naples | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,470 |
3,985Highest |
869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
49.2±3.7Lowest 10% above ME |
| Deer Isle and Naples 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% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brooklin and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Deer Isle and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Naples 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 |
$78,188±$13kHighest 5% above ME |
$68,750±$8k 8% below ME |
| Naples and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $308,300±$42kLowest 4% above ME |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
| Naples and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$927 68% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,236±$137Lowest 9% above ME |
| Naples and Deer Isle 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 |
$2,784Highest 8% below ME |
$1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±17.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Brooklin 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% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 22%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Brooklin Public Schools |
| High school in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.