Compare towns
Union vs Deer Isle vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Union | Deer Isle | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663 |
2,470Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+11.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
52.6±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
35.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Union 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 |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Union and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$308,300±$42kHighest 4% above ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below 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±$452 4% above ME |
$1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school 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.