Heron Neck Light Station · Photo: US Coast Guard · Public domainVinalhaven spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar towns
Vinalhaven’s town government spent $3.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,985 per resident.
What stands out about how Vinalhaven is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$2,652 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them
Vinalhaven’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,652 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 100 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $748, and the middle half spent $568–$1,134. Vinalhaven spent more than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($718,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Vinalhaven itself left out).
About $2,985 per resident a year, or $8.18 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 27%.
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Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Vinalhaven collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Day-to-day spending is up 29% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Vinalhaven reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,652 · 2024: $2,985. Per resident it went from $2,652 to $2,985 (up 13%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,128 to 1,292.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,598 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Vinalhaven’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Vinalhaven’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Vinalhaven →
Who’s in charge in Vinalhaven
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 117 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (1,292).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
School Administrative District 08
Vinalhaven’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $31,100 per pupil, $16,240 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Vinalhaven voted in 2024
Official results for Vinalhaven’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat57.6%468 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican41.0%333 votesOthers: 1.5% (12 votes).
Most votes in Vinalhaven: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Vinalhaven’s 1,080 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Vinalhaven: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Vinalhaven, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinalhaven | 57.6% | 41.0% | 1.5% | 813 |
| Maine | 52.4% | 45.5% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Vinalhaven.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Maine HouseState representatives
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Vinalhaven compares with the towns next door
Vinalhaven spent $2,652 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $5,573. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| North Haven | $5,573 | $3,824 |
| Matinicus Isle plantation | estimate | — |
| Isle au Haut | estimate | $3,542 |
| Vinalhaven | $2,652 | $3,598 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Vinalhaven’s government
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Questions about Vinalhaven’s government
How much does Vinalhaven spend per resident?
About $2,985 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,652 was more than 94% of 100 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Vinalhaven?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,598 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Vinalhaven’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vinalhaven yet.
How did Vinalhaven vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 57.6%, Donald J Trump 41.0% (813 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Vinalhaven?
11 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $54,098 (about $649,176 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Vinalhaven in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Pinny Beebe-Center) and State House District 15 (Holly Eaton). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →