Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domainHow is Deer Isle run?
Deer Isle’s town government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,093 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Deer Isle didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Deer Isle is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Deer Isle-Stonington Community School District
Deer Isle’s K–12 school district, shared with Stonington. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,223 per pupil, $12,311 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,093 per resident a year, or $2.99 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 53%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Deer Isle didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Deer Isle yet
Every year of Deer Isle’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, the same as 4 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $1,890 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.61% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Deer Isle’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Deer Isle’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Deer Isle →
Who’s in charge in Deer Isle
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 478 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,911).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Deer Isle voted in 2024
Official results for Deer Isle’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat57.5%765 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.4%538 votesOthers: 2.1% (28 votes).
Most votes in Deer Isle: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Deer Isle’s 2,057 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Deer Isle: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Deer Isle, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Isle | 57.5% | 40.4% | 2.1% | 1,331 |
| Maine | 52.4% | 45.5% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Deer Isle.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Maine HouseState representatives
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Deer Isle compares with the towns next door
Deer Isle’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 7 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,565 to $5,573 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Stonington | $1,565 | $1,819 |
| North Haven | $5,573 | $3,824 |
| Brooksville | estimate | $1,945 |
| Brooklin | estimate | $1,792 |
| Islesboro | estimate | $4,300 |
| Swans Island | estimate | $2,420 |
| Sedgwick | estimate | $2,545 |
| Deer Isle | estimate | $1,890 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Deer Isle’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Deer Isle’s government
How much does Deer Isle spend per resident?
About $1,093 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Deer Isle didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.1 million.
What is the property tax rate in Deer Isle?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,890 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.61% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Deer Isle’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Deer Isle yet.
How did Deer Isle vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 57.5%, Donald J Trump 40.4% (1,331 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Deer Isle?
4 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $34,092 (about $409,104 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Deer Isle in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Nicole Grohoski) and State House District 15 (Holly Eaton). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Deer Isle’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Deer Isle, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →