Compare towns
Deer Isle vs North Haven vs Ogunquit vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | North Haven | Ogunquit | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,470Highest |
480Lowest |
1,379 |
2,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% ME: +2.6% |
— | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±5.6 17% above ME |
49.6±6.6Lowest 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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% |
19.6%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| North Haven and Whitefield 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% |
32.5%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6 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% |
55.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Whitefield 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 |
$87,500±$22k 17% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$73,875±$10k about the ME average |
| 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 |
$440,200±$46k 48% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
$913±$318 20% below ME |
— | $895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
| Deer Isle and North Haven 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 |
$3,824 26% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,366 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
47.6%±67.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1 ME: 48.4% |
| North Haven and Whitefield 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% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% ME: 74.3% |
82%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 17% below ME |
9 minLowest 65% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 22%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
16%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | — | — | RSU 12 |
| 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.