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North Haven vs Gorham 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
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).
Gorham has the highest household income ($112k).
Deer Isle has the most affordable homes ($308k 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 | North Haven | Gorham | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 480Lowest |
18,300Highest |
2,470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±6.6 11% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
52.6±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
| Deer Isle and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.5%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
35.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$22k 17% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$62,284±$15kLowest 17% below ME |
| Gorham and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,200±$46k 48% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$308,300±$42kLowest 4% above ME |
| Gorham and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$318Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
| Deer Isle and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,824 26% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,890Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±67.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Haven and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 9 minLowest 65% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
20 min 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Deer Isle and Gorham 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
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.