Compare towns
Vinalhaven vs Naples vs North Haven
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).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 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 | Naples | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,216 |
3,985Highest |
480Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
49.6±6.6Lowest 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| North Haven and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.5%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.7% ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
55.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Vinalhaven and Naples 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 |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$87,500±$22kHighest 17% above ME |
| North Haven and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,400±$44k 44% above ME |
$340,100±$48kLowest 15% above ME |
$440,200±$46kHighest 48% above ME |
| North Haven and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$924 11% below ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$913±$318Lowest 20% below ME |
| Naples and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,598 19% above ME |
$2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$3,824Highest 26% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±41.5 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.6%±67.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples 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% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
9 minLowest 65% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
16%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| High school in town | — | Lake Region High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.