Beautiful island off the coast of Maine recruits new residents to add to its population of 92 with homes offered below market rate

A stunning Maine island with a population of just 90 is appealing to new residents to live there.

Isle au Haut is encouraging people to settle permanently on the remote, 13 square mile island which is only accessible by boat.

But for anyone looking to escape the rat race, the idyllic community could be the perfect spot.

And with adorable clapboard homes offered at below market rates there are bargains to be snapped up.

'Many people daydream about moving to a remote island village like ours: for those readers who can answer 'yes' to the above question, that daydream could very well become a reality,' the community states on its website.

(A stunning Maine island with a population of just 90 is appealing to new residents to come and live there)

Families with children who could attend the local school, as well as commercial fishermen are particularly sought after.

The median price for a typical home on Isle au Haut's most affordable street is around $300,000, according to Realtor.

By comparison, an average home elsewhere in Maine sold for a median of $391,000 in April.

However, island life is not without its challenges which include having to take a ferry to the nearest medical center or hardware store.

While a US census put the population at 92 in 2020, locals say there are just between 30 to 40 full time residents.

(Isle au Haut is encouraging people to settle permanently on the remote, 13 square mile island which is only accessible by boat)

(A Post Office manned by a postmistress who works four hours per day is available to residents and visitors)

For full-time islanders, there is a Post Office manned by a postmistress who works four hours per day, a church, town hall, island store and several artisanal businesses.

The local school offers grades K-8, with students having to travel to Deer Isle for the nearest high school.

However, high schoolers continue to receive support from the community.

(The island also boasts a church, town hall, island store and several artisanal businesses.)

(Isle Au Haut is off the coast of mainland Maine and only accessible by boat)

(The local school offers grades K-8, with students having to travel to Deer Isle for the nearest high school)

(The median price for a typical home on Isle au Haut's most affordable street is around $300,000, according to Realtor)

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