Compare towns
Harrison vs Millinocket vs Deer Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrison has the most homeowners (90.1%).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Deer Isle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Harrison | Millinocket | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,513 |
4,115Highest |
2,470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.7% ME: +2.6% |
+11.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
52.6±5.6Lowest 17% above ME |
| Harrison and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Millinocket and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Millinocket 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% ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Millinocket and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6k 24% below ME |
$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME |
$62,284±$15kHighest 17% below ME |
| Deer Isle and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70k 16% below ME |
$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$308,300±$42kHighest 4% above ME |
| Deer Isle and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193 22% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
| Deer Isle and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731Highest 10% below ME |
$1,580Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,890 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Harrison 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% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5 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 | — | #98 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Millinocket Public Schools | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
8.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.