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Phippsburg vs Millis vs Deer Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k 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 | Phippsburg | Millis | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238Lowest |
8,888Highest |
2,470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
52.6±5.6 35% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Millis 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis 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±$19k 34% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$62,284±$15kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$308,300±$42kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,909±$927Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Deer Isle and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034 35% below U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$1,890Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.4%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deer Isle and Millis 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Millis | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
8.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.