Islesboro is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Islesboro, 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 Islesboro have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
41 in every 100 people in Islesboro are 65 or older
48 in 100 adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, against 36 across ME. Owners hold 92 in every 100 households. From the 2010 census to the 2020 one, the change was +3%. Islesboro counts about 596 residents (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 57 (ME 44.8).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.8 points.
Counted by household. Plus 51.9% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 8 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Islesboro says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 8 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Islesboro
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Islesboro’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Islesboro 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 Islesboro 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.