Compare towns
Vinalhaven vs Wayne 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne | Boothbay Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,216 |
1,101Lowest |
2,096Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-6.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
55.6±5.3Lowest 24% above ME |
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% |
13.4%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Wayne and Boothbay Harbor 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% |
29.2%±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% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$62,800±$13kLowest 16% below ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kLowest 22% above 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±$924 11% below ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% 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 |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,808Lowest 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±41.5 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
14 minLowest 42% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD |
| High school in town | — | None 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.