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Today 103 people live in this town, first settled in 1871.
Vanceboro’s mean commuting time is 41 minutes, above both Maine’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 144 Maine towns, just 4 have a higher median age than Vanceboro. 83% of the land in Vanceboro is conserved, above both Maine’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Vanceboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 17 in 1830, a peak of 870 in 1890, 102 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and 2 maps from 1930 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vanceboro, 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 Vanceboro.
There are 3.2 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Vanceboro’s concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spednic Lake Provincial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The range runs from 7° on a January night to 79° on a July afternoon, with about 87 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
28% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Vanceboro. No town among the 144 in Maine we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Vanceboro. Among adults locally, 21% report frequent physical distress and 37% get no exercise outside work. Only 9 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Vanceboro.
| Vanceboro | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 23% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Vanceboro | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.1% | 15.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.4% | 76.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 13.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The FEMA hazard score for Vanceboro comes to 58 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 44% come from inland flooding and 28% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For households in Vanceboro, the share who live in a home they own is 93%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Vanceboro; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Vanceboro residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Town in Maine, United States
Vanceboro is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after landowner William Vance. The main village in town is located at the eastern terminus of Maine State Route 6. Vanceboro is across the St. Croix River from St. Croix, New Brunswick, Canada, to which it is connected by the Saint Croix–Vanceboro Bridge. Vanceboro is also connected to St. Croix by the Saint Croix–Vanceboro Railway Bridge, which is used by the New Brunswick Southern Railway. The population was 102 at the 2020 census.
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Vanceboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.