Compare towns
Hancock vs Mapleton vs Deer Isle vs Harrison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Deer Isle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Harrison has the most homeowners (90.1%).
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 | Hancock | Mapleton | Deer Isle | Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,470 |
2,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+11.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.6±5.6 17% above ME |
56±3.6 25% above ME |
| Hancock and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
35.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$62,284±$15k 17% below ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Mapleton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$308,300±$42kHighest 4% above ME |
$249,300±$70k 16% below ME |
| Deer Isle and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
$885±$193 22% below ME |
| Deer Isle and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869 38% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,890 38% below ME |
$2,731Highest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison 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 | #117 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | Hancock Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.