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Boothbay Harbor vs Phippsburg vs Vinalhaven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay Harbor has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
Vinalhaven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Boothbay Harbor | Phippsburg | Vinalhaven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,096 |
2,238Highest |
1,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 63.8±4.7 42% above ME |
54.3±6.3Lowest 21% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 47%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay Harbor and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,800±$13kLowest 16% below ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$72,963±$11k about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$49k 35% above ME |
$335,800±$47kLowest 13% above ME |
$428,400±$44kHighest 44% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,058±$123Highest 7% below ME |
$1,022±$346 10% below ME |
$1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
| Boothbay Harbor and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,808 8% below ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$3,598Highest 19% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±17.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Boothbay Harbor and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 42% below ME |
21 minHighest 13% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Vinalhaven and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — |
| High school in town | Boothbay Region High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4 |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.