Compare towns
Harrison vs Hampton Beach vs Deer Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
Hampton Beach has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Deer Isle has the most kids (14.7% 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 | Harrison | Hampton Beach | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,513 |
2,605Highest |
2,470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.6 44% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
52.6±5.6Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Deer Isle and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$62,284±$15k 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$308,300±$42k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,909±$927Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Deer Isle and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731 12% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$1,890Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.4%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.