Compare towns
Phippsburg vs Mapleton vs Deer Isle vs Surry
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Deer Isle has the most people working from home (22%).
Surry has the most homeowners (88.6%).
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 | Mapleton | Deer Isle | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,238 |
1,884 |
2,470Highest |
1,836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.1% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3Highest 21% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.6±5.6 17% above ME |
52.4±5.6 17% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Surry 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg and Surry 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.9% ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$62,284±$15kLowest 17% below ME |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
| Phippsburg and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47kHighest 13% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$308,300±$42k 4% above ME |
$296,300±$36k about the ME average |
| Phippsburg and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346 10% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
$969±$129 15% below ME |
| Deer Isle and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Highest 33% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,890 38% below ME |
$1,903 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 13% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
| Deer Isle and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | Surry Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch | None in town |
| 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.