Deer Isle is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Deer Isle, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Deer Isle have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Deer Isle in 100 households: 86 owners (ME: 74)
15 in 100 residents are kids under 18, against 18 across ME. Across ME, 16 in 100 workers work from home; in Deer Isle, 22. Over 2010–2020, the head count moved +11%. The town has about 2,132 residents (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 52.6 (ME 44.8).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Among residents 45 to 54, 76% are men (ME 50%).
Counted by household. Plus 37.2% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 20 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Deer Isle says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 7 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Deer Isle
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Deer Isle’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Deer Isle or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Deer Isle in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.