Compare towns
Vinalhaven vs Windham 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%).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% 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 | Windham | Boothbay Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,216Lowest |
19,188Highest |
2,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-6.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
42.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Windham 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$62,800±$13kLowest 16% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,400±$44kHighest 44% above ME |
$388,900±$22kLowest 31% 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±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,058±$123 7% below ME |
| Windham and Boothbay Harbor 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,808Lowest 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±41.5 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
14 minLowest 42% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Vinalhaven and Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Boothbay Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
8.4Lowest |
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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.