What stands out worked out from the figures below

Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Union	Deer Isle
People
Population	2,663Highest	2,470Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+11.1%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME	52.6±5.6Highest 17% above ME
Kids under 18	24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1%	14.7%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	24.8%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4%
	Deer Isle and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	35.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8%	2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Union 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	$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME	$62,284±$15kLowest 17% below ME
	Union and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME	$308,300±$42kHighest 4% above ME
	Deer Isle and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME	$1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME
	Deer Isle and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,276Highest 8% above ME	$1,890Lowest 38% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	25.4%±17.9Highest ME: 48.4%
	Deer Isle and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%	19.1%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 20% above ME	20 minLowest 17% below ME
Work from home	15.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	22%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Deer Isle and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 40/MSAD 40	Deer Isle-Stonington CSD
High school in town	None in town	Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.0
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.