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North Haven vs Hampton Beach vs Vinalhaven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Haven has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Vinalhaven has the oldest population (median age 65.1).
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 | North Haven | Hampton Beach | Vinalhaven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 480Lowest |
2,605Highest |
1,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4 55% above U.S. |
65.1±3.9Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Vinalhaven and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| North Haven and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
50.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vinalhaven and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$22kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$72,963±$11kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| North Haven and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,200±$46k 32% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$428,400±$44kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$318Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,017±$924 28% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,824 23% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,598Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±67.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±41.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 9 minLowest 68% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.