Compare towns
Whitefield vs Deer Isle vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitefield has the most homeowners (91.5%).
Deer Isle has the most people working from home (22%).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Whitefield | Deer Isle | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,157Lowest |
2,470 |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
52.6±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Deer Isle and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Whitefield and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Whitefield 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+ | 32.7% ME: 36.2% |
35.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,875±$10k about the ME average |
$62,284±$15kLowest 17% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
| Pittston and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$24k 18% below ME |
$308,300±$42kHighest 4% above ME |
$238,700±$66kLowest 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Deer Isle and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,366Highest 22% below ME |
$1,890Lowest 38% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±22.1 ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Deer Isle and Whitefield 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 | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| 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.