Compare towns
Vinalhaven vs Chapman vs Boothbay Harbor
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 most people working from home (19.3%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Boothbay Harbor has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Chapman | Boothbay Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,216 |
388Lowest |
2,096Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -6.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
63.8±4.7 42% 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 | 11.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
47%±4.5 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+ | 45.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,963±$11k about the ME average |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$62,800±$13kLowest 16% below ME |
| Chapman 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 |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$400,600±$49k 35% above 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 | $1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
— | $1,058±$123Highest 7% below ME |
| Boothbay Harbor 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 |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,808 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±41.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±17.1Highest 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 | 7.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
14 minLowest 42% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.3 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 | |||
| School district | — | — | Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD |
| High school in town | — | — | Boothbay Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
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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.