Compare towns
Mapleton vs Beals vs Deer Isle vs Washburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Deer Isle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
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 | Mapleton | Beals | Deer Isle | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
498Lowest |
2,470Highest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48±15.6 7% above ME |
52.6±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
| Deer Isle and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Beals 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+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.9% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Beals and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$64,063±$14k 14% below ME |
$62,284±$15k 17% below ME |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
| Mapleton and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$256,700±$45k 13% below ME |
$308,300±$42kHighest 4% above ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
| Deer Isle and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$907±$378 20% below ME |
$1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Deer Isle and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,890 38% below ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
7.4%±71.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Washburn and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
83.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 min 17% below ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Deer Isle and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Beals Public Schools | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.