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Vinalhaven vs Ogunquit vs Isle au Haut
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 kids (11.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Isle au Haut has the shortest commute (4 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 | Ogunquit | Isle au Haut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,216 |
1,379Highest |
69Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 65.1±3.9 45% above ME |
62.8±4.8Lowest 40% above ME |
71.4±1.5Highest 59% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
0%±45.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 50.4%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
81.2%±16.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
56.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±22.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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±$11k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$49,500±$44kLowest 34% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$593,800±$182k 100% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$924Highest 11% below ME |
— | $967±$265Lowest 15% below ME |
| Vinalhaven and Isle au Haut 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,542Lowest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
2.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
4 minLowest 83% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.9%±25.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Isle Au Haut Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.