Profile for Stonington, Maine, ME

Stonington is on Deer Isle.

Local festivals include:

• WinterFest - Jan. 26-27, 2007
• Lupine Festival - June 15-17, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Crockett Cove Woods Preserve

Historic sites and museums: Granite Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
Stonington, Deer Isle's chief town, does not look like an American town at all in place or in architecture. Its houses are layered down to the calm water of the bay.
-- Travels with Charley
John Steinbeck

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Cemeteries (9)

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5% of Stonington residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Stonington ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Stonington was $15,634, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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16% of Stonington residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Stonington festival dates:

• WinterFest - Jan. 26-27, 2007
• Lupine Festival - June 15-17, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Stonington, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $308.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $713.

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The average commute time for Stonington workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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