Compare towns
Wayne vs Deer Isle vs Leeds
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Deer Isle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
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 | Wayne | Deer Isle | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
2,470Highest |
2,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
52.6±5.6 17% above ME |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
| Wayne and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.9% ME: 36.2% |
23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$62,284±$15kLowest 17% below ME |
$85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
| Wayne and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$308,300±$42k 4% above ME |
$257,800±$27kLowest 13% below ME |
| Wayne and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
$940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
| Deer Isle and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,890Lowest 38% below ME |
$2,565 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Leeds and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1% ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 24% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 38 | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| 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.