Compare towns
Deer Isle vs Union 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%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Brooklin has the most expensive homes ($339k 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 | Union | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,470 |
2,663Highest |
869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
| Deer Isle and Brooklin 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$68,750±$8k 8% below ME |
| Union 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±$42k 4% above ME |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
$339,400±$90kHighest 14% above ME |
| Brooklin and Deer Isle 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 |
$1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
$1,236±$137 9% above ME |
| Deer Isle and Brooklin 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brooklin and Deer Isle 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 22%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Deer Isle and Brooklin 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 40/MSAD 40 | Brooklin 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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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.