Compare towns
Phippsburg vs Deer Isle vs Arrowsic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
Deer Isle has the most affordable homes ($308k median).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k 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 | Phippsburg | Deer Isle | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
2,470Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.3±6.3Highest 21% above ME |
52.6±5.6 17% above ME |
50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% ME: 36.2% |
35.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Arrowsic and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$62,284±$15kLowest 17% below ME |
$99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
$308,300±$42kLowest 4% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
$1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
$1,600±$412 40% above ME |
| Deer Isle and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034 33% below ME |
$1,890Lowest 38% below ME |
$3,521Highest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Phippsburg and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 13% below ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
| Deer Isle and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0 |
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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.