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Islesboro vs Ogunquit vs Wayne 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
Islesboro has the shortest commute (8 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Islesboro | Ogunquit | Wayne | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 636Lowest |
1,379 |
1,101 |
2,470Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57±8.4 27% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
52.6±5.6Lowest 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Deer Isle and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 40.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
35.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,438±$44k 18% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$62,284±$15kLowest 17% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,800±$140kLowest about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$308,300±$42k 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$252Lowest 18% below ME |
— | $983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
| Deer Isle and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,300 42% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$1,890Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±85.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Islesboro and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 8 minLowest 69% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
20 min 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.3%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 38 | 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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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.