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Deer Isle vs Ogunquit vs Raymond vs North Haven

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 affordable homes ($308k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Raymond has the youngest population (median age 47.3).
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).

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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.

MeasureDeer IsleOgunquitRaymondNorth Haven
People
Population
2,470
1,379
4,610Highest
480Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+11.1%
ME: +2.6%
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+2.3%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
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Median age
52.6±5.6
17% above ME
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
47.3±4.1Lowest
6% above ME
49.6±6.6
11% 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%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
19.1%±4.9
ME: 18.1%
19.6%±6.5Highest
ME: 18.1%
North Haven and Raymond 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%
43.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
22.2%±5.5Lowest
ME: 22.4%
32.5%±2.2
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%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
49.3%
ME: 36.2%
55.4%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5%±1.4
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8Highest
ME: 5.8%
3.5%±2.1
ME: 5.8%
1.5%±2.7Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Ogunquit and Raymond 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
$88,194±$20k
18% above ME
$87,500±$22k
17% above ME
Ogunquit and Raymond 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
$875,700±$79kHighest
195% above ME
$395,800±$42k
33% above ME
$440,200±$46k
48% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,909±$927Highest
68% above ME
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$965±$397
15% below ME
$913±$318Lowest
20% below ME
Deer Isle and Raymond 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
$3,139
3% above ME
$3,824
26% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25.4%±17.9
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
38.3%±62.5
ME: 48.4%
47.6%±67.9Highest
ME: 48.4%
North Haven and Raymond 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%
5.3%
ME: 10.7%
8.8%
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.8%
ME: 74.3%
94.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
89.7%
ME: 74.3%
82%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
1 yr older than ME
1978Highest
1 yr newer than ME
1976
1 yr older than ME
1938Lowest
39 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
20 min
17% below ME
26 min
7% above ME
37 minHighest
50% above ME
9 minLowest
65% below ME
Work from home
22%±9.5
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
32.3%±11.3
ME: 15.9%
16%±5.4Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Ogunquit and Raymond 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 — — #112 of 133 in ME —
School district Deer Isle-Stonington CSD — RSU 14 —
High school in town Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch — None in town —
Students per teacherat that high school
8.0
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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.