Moving to Deer Isle, Maine

Population: 1,876. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,903 (+1.4% change)
Males: 913 (48.7%), Females: 963 (51.3%)

Hancock County

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.2 years
Median household income: $32,826
Median house value: $109,300

Population by Race

Races in Deer Isle:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (33.2%), United States (20.8%), Irish (10.0%), Scottish (8.2%), German (6.3%), French (5.4%).

Elevation: 30 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Deer Isle

• High school or higher: 83.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
• Unemployed: 6.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Deer Isle town

• Never married: 18.7%
• Now married: 59.8%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 10.3%
• Divorced: 10.5%

1.3% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Deer Isle:

• BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BLUE HILL, ME)
• WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; BELFAST, ME)
• PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Deer Isle:

• BANGOR INTL (about 41 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 90 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 120 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Deer Isle:

• STONINGTON MUNI (about 5 miles; STONINGTON, ME; Abbreviation: 93B)
• ISLESBORO (about 17 miles; ISLESBORO, ME; Abbreviation: 57B)
• BLUE HILL (about 17 miles; BLUE HILL, ME; Abbreviation: 07B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Deer Isle:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 54 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 76 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 105 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 118 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 134 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 135 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 175 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high school in Deer Isle:

• DEER ISLE-STONINGTON HIGH SCH (Students: 179; Location: 251 NORTH DEER ISLE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Deer Isle:

• DEER ISLE-STONINGTON ELEMENTARY SC (Students: 296; Location: 249 NORTH DEER ISLE ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Deer Isle:

• DEER ISLE – CHASE EMERSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,227; Location: MAIN STREET; 12,451 books; 185 audio materials; 25 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)