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Vinalhaven vs Brunswick
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 oldest population (median age 65.1).
Brunswick has the most kids (17.2% 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 | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,216Lowest |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $72,963±$11kLowest about the ME average |
$74,952±$6kHighest about the ME average |
| Brunswick 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±$44kHighest 44% above ME |
$376,300±$15kLowest 27% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Brunswick 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 |
$1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
| Brunswick and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,598Lowest 19% above ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±41.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Vinalhaven 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% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
23 minHighest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Brunswick and Vinalhaven 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 | — | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | — | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.