Compare towns
Deer Isle vs Ogunquit vs Lyman 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lyman has the most homeowners (95%).
Surry has the most kids (16.6% 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 | Ogunquit | Lyman | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,470 |
1,379Lowest |
4,612Highest |
1,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±5.6 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.8±2 20% above ME |
52.4±5.6Lowest 17% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Surry and Lyman 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Surry 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Lyman 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Lyman 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
$296,300±$36kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
— | $1,063±$522 7% below ME |
$969±$129Lowest 15% below ME |
| Deer Isle and Lyman 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,717 11% below ME |
$1,903 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Lyman 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 22%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Lowest 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 | — | — | #40 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Surry Public Schools |
| High school in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch | — | 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.