Compare towns
Islesboro vs Vinalhaven vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Islesboro has the shortest commute (8 min average).
Vinalhaven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Islesboro | Vinalhaven | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 636Lowest |
1,216Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57±8.4 27% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
55.6±5.3Lowest 24% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Wayne and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% ME: 36.2% |
45.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,438±$44k 18% above ME |
$72,963±$11kLowest about the ME average |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,800±$140kLowest about the ME average |
$428,400±$44kHighest 44% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$252Lowest 18% below ME |
$1,017±$924Highest 11% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
| Vinalhaven and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,300Highest 42% above ME |
$3,598 19% above ME |
$3,289Lowest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±85.4 ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 8 minLowest 69% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.