Compare towns
Boothbay Harbor vs Vinalhaven vs Hancock
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).
Vinalhaven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
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 | Vinalhaven | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,096 |
1,216Lowest |
2,518Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 63.8±4.7 42% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
56.3±6.4Lowest 26% 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%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hancock and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7Lowest 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% |
45.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$72,963±$11kHighest about the ME average |
$72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
| Vinalhaven and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$49k 35% above ME |
$428,400±$44kHighest 44% above ME |
$276,800±$51kLowest 7% below 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±$123 7% below ME |
$1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,171±$65Highest about the ME average |
| Hancock and Boothbay Harbor 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 |
$3,598Highest 19% above ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±17.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5 ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Lowest 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% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 42% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD | — | Hancock Public Schools |
| 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.