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Arundel vs Northport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Northport has the most people working from home (15.2%).
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 | Arundel | Northport |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,418Highest |
1,621Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
56.6±3.8Highest 26% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Arundel and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME |
$73,523±$8kLowest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
$343,400±$36kLowest 16% above ME |
| Arundel and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$1,088±$299Lowest 4% below ME |
| Arundel and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763Highest 24% above ME |
$2,721Lowest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Northport and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Northport and Arundel 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 | #7 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | Northport Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.