Compare towns
Boothbay vs Eliot vs Ogunquit vs Northport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Eliot has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Boothbay | Eliot | Ogunquit | Northport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102 |
7,146Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,621 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
50.8±5.9Lowest 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.6±3.8 26% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Eliot and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9% ME: 36.2% |
43.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$73,523±$8k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$343,400±$36k 16% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121 about the ME average |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
— | $1,088±$299Lowest 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,721 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Northport and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | Northport Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.