Compare towns
Naples vs Blue Hill 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
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Blue Hill has the most expensive homes ($400k 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 | Naples | Blue Hill | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
2,813 |
2,470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+11.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
48.6±8.2Lowest 8% above ME |
52.6±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
| Deer Isle and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
18.3%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Blue Hill and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.6%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Blue Hill 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+ | 37.9% ME: 36.2% |
38.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Blue Hill and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$80,377±$17kHighest 8% above ME |
$62,284±$15kLowest 17% below ME |
| Blue Hill and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$399,500±$82kHighest 35% above ME |
$308,300±$42kLowest 4% above ME |
| Blue Hill and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,038±$638Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,909±$927 68% above ME |
| Naples and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784 8% below ME |
$2,907Highest 4% below ME |
$1,890Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Blue Hill and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% ME: 10.7% |
4.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
21%±9.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | #29 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Blue Hill Public Schools | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | None in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 8.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.