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52% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Cranberry Isles, where Maine’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 1 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Cranberry Isles. Its National Register listings include Bear Island Light Station and Baker Island Light Station. Cranberry Isles has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Cranberry Isles beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 26% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census counts: 258 in 1830, a peak of 410 in 1920, 160 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1828 and a map from 1983 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cranberry Isles. Close and well known come first.
Big drawin town National ParkAcadia National Park4.1M visitors a year
6 mi MountainCadillac Mountain
35 mi LandmarkFort Knox
6 mi LighthouseBass Harbor Head Light
9 mi MuseumAbbe Museum
37 mi MuseumPenobscot Marine MuseumAcadia National Park: Plh1234us, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cadillac Mountain: The original uploader was NightThree at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0 · Fort Knox: Unknown, Public domain · Bass Harbor Head Light: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Abbe Museum: AbbeMuseum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Penobscot Marine Museum: John Smith, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cranberry Isles, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Cranberry Isles.
Its public schools are run by the Cranberry Isles Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranberry Isles SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 5 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Cranberry Isles has cold winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Cranberry Isles’ July high is 77°F, below both Maine’s towns (79°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Cranberry Isles for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Cranberry Isles is 20 minutes. Jobs based in Cranberry Isles grew to 55 in 2023, 28 more than in 2013.
| Cranberry Isles | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
85% of Cranberry Isles adults had a checkup this year. Cranberry Isles beats the Maine average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 15% of Cranberry Isles adults report frequent mental distress.
| Cranberry Isles | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 81% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Cranberry Isles | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.2% | 14.8% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.1% | 7.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.5% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 2024, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cranberry Isles.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
7.7 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Cranberry Isles’ trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Acadia National Park, at 173 acres.
| Cranberry Isles | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Acadia National Park | 0.4 mi | 173 |
| 2. Cranberry Shores Preserve | 0.3 mi | 20 |
| 3. Preble Cove Preserve | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cranberry Isles
About 7 of every 100 Cranberry Isles residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maine.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 places in Cranberry Isles on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Maine, United States
Cranberry Isles is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 160 at the 2020 census.
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Cranberry Isles has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
