Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include Goose Rocks Light Station and Wharf House. North Haven has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where North Haven beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 38% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1890.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Haven, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in North Haven.
North Haven’s median rent is $913 a month. Typical home values rose 7.8% in the year to September 2026. Among households here, 82% live in a home they own, where Maine’s towns sit at 81% and U.S. towns at 73%.
| North Haven | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $913 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 81% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
RSU 07/MSAD 07 runs its public schools. Its one school is below. North Haven’s only public school teaches 56 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Haven Community SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 56 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
The midsummer high for North Haven comes to 75°F, against 79°F in Maine’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
One in 4 of North Haven’s working residents works locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in North Haven dropped by 26, to 164. The top destinations are Vinalhaven (39%), Rockland (5%) and Portland (2%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 7 miles.
| North Haven | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 9 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 24% | 12% | 8% |
| Work from home | 16% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In North Haven, 27% of adults have obesity, and 15% report frequent mental distress. Among 144 Maine towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than North Haven. For adults here, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 29%.
| North Haven | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | North Haven | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.5% | 14.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.5% | 10.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected losses in North Haven break down as 38% from coastal flooding and 25% from hurricanes. Compared with 53% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. Federal aid has come to North Haven households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The biggest park or preserve is Mullen's Head Park, at 90 acres. Count the trails in 8 parks and preserves and they come to 22 miles. North Haven’s density of trails comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| North Haven | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Burnt Island Conservation Area | 2.4 mi | 83 |
| 2. Calderwood Island Preserve | 1.1 mi | 62 |
| 3. Mill Stream Property | 1.1 mi | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Haven. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi National ParkAcadia National Park4.1M visitors a year
37 mi MountainCadillac Mountain
30 mi LandmarkFort Knox
10 mi MuseumFarnsworth Art Museum
29 mi LighthouseBass Harbor Head Light
37 mi LighthousePemaquid Point LightAcadia National Park: Plh1234us, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cadillac Mountain: The original uploader was NightThree at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0 · Fort Knox: Unknown, Public domain · Farnsworth Art Museum: Panoramio user MementoMori, CC BY 3.0 · Bass Harbor Head Light: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pemaquid Point Light: WestportWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of North Haven
About 2 of every 100 North Haven residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in Maine, United States
North Haven is a town and island in Knox County, Maine, United States, in Penobscot Bay. The town is both a year-round island community and a prominent summer colony. The population was 417 at the 2020 census. North Haven is accessible by thrice-daily state ferry service from Rockland, or by air taxi from Knox County Regional Airport.
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North Haven has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
2 notable people were born here, including Harold Beverage and Angela Adams.
