What stands out worked out from the figures below

Yarmouth has the highest household income ($110k).

Chebeague Island has the most people working from home (35.5%).

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	Yarmouth	Chebeague Island
People
Population	9,053Highest	555Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME	60.4±13.8Highest 35% above ME
	Chebeague Island and Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1%	18.6%±8.5Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Yarmouth and Chebeague Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	44.3%±13.3Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	66.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	57.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.1%±5.8Highest ME: 5.8%	0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,216±$14kHighest 47% above ME	$67,639±$12kLowest 9% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$639,700±$57kLowest 116% above ME	$651,400±$92kHighest 120% above ME
	Chebeague Island and Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,693±$191Lowest 49% above ME	$2,063±$878Highest 81% above ME
	Chebeague Island and Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,120Highest 135% above ME	$6,406Lowest 111% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51%±14.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	93.8%±11.6Highest ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%	12.5%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	70.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 4 yrs older than ME	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 9% above ME	22 minLowest 9% below ME
Work from home	19.7%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	35.5%±22.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Chebeague Island and Yarmouth 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	#5 of 133 in ME	—
School district	Yarmouth Schools	Chebeague Island Public Schools
High school in town	Yarmouth High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2	—
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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.