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Vinalhaven vs Arrowsic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vinalhaven has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Vinalhaven | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,216Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Vinalhaven and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $72,963±$11kLowest about the ME average |
$99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,400±$44kLowest 44% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,598Highest 19% above ME |
$3,521Lowest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.