Compare towns
Vinalhaven vs Winthrop 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).
Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Winthrop | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,216 |
6,191Highest |
480Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
49.6±6.6 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and North Haven 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% |
23.4%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.5%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.7% ME: 36.2% |
40%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
55.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Winthrop 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 |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
$87,500±$22kHighest 17% above ME |
| North Haven and Winthrop 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 |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$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±$924Highest 11% below ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$913±$318 20% below ME |
| Vinalhaven and North Haven 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 |
$3,506Lowest 15% above ME |
$3,824Highest 26% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
47.6%±67.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Winthrop 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% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
9 minLowest 65% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
16%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop 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 | — | #12 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Winthrop Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Winthrop 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.