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Vinalhaven vs North Windham 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).
North Windham has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
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 | North Windham | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,216 |
5,417Highest |
480Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
42±3Lowest 6% below ME |
49.6±6.6 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| North Haven and North Windham 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.5%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.7% ME: 36.2% |
37%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
55.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Windham and Vinalhaven 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 |
$88,522±$8kHighest 18% above ME |
$87,500±$22k 17% above ME |
| North Windham and North Haven 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 |
$342,800±$29kLowest 16% 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 |
$1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
$913±$318Lowest 20% below ME |
| North Windham 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 |
$3,546Lowest 17% above ME |
$3,824Highest 26% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.6%±67.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven and North Haven 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% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
9 minLowest 65% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
16%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham 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.