Compare towns
Deer Isle vs Wayne 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%).
Wayne has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Wayne | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,470Highest |
1,101 |
869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±5.6 17% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
49.2±3.7Lowest 10% above ME |
| Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brooklin and Deer Isle 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Deer Isle 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$68,750±$8k 8% below ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
| Wayne and Brooklin 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 |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 22%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 38 | 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.