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Northeast Harbor vs Cranberry Isles
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northeast Harbor has the most people working from home (39.7%).
Cranberry Isles has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Northeast Harbor | Cranberry Isles |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 419Highest |
196Lowest |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 29% above ME |
48±11.9Lowest 7% above ME |
| Northeast Harbor and Cranberry Isles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 2.6%±8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±9.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cranberry Isles and Northeast Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cranberry Isles and Northeast Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±14Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Northeast Harbor and Cranberry Isles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $92,415±$51kHighest 24% above ME |
$65,000±$37kLowest 13% below ME |
| Northeast Harbor and Cranberry Isles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $729,700±$178kHighest 146% above ME |
$439,100±$51kLowest 48% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,356±$59Highest 19% above ME |
$1,000±$413Lowest 12% below ME |
| Northeast Harbor and Cranberry Isles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,889Lowest 5% below ME |
$3,273Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±41.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
71.4%±79Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cranberry Isles and Northeast Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938 39 yrs older than ME |
1938 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 11 minLowest 57% below ME |
20 minHighest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 39.7%±25.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Cranberry Isles Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.