Compare towns
Mapleton vs Cushing 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
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k 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 | Mapleton | Cushing | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,460Lowest |
2,470Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+11.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
52.6±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
| Deer Isle and Cushing 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% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Cushing 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% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Cushing 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 |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$62,284±$15kLowest 17% below ME |
| Mapleton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$308,300±$42k 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,553±$376 36% above ME |
$1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
| Deer Isle and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,890 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing 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% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Deer Isle and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 13 | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.