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Islesboro vs Northport vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Islesboro has the shortest commute (8 min average).
Northport has the most kids (13.9% 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 | Islesboro | Northport | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 636Lowest |
1,621Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57±8.4 27% above ME |
56.6±3.8Lowest 26% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Northport and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,438±$44k 18% above ME |
$73,523±$8kLowest about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,800±$140kLowest about the ME average |
$343,400±$36k 16% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$252Lowest 18% below ME |
$1,088±$299Highest 4% below ME |
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| Northport and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,300 42% above ME |
$2,721Lowest 10% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±85.4 ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Northport and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 8 minLowest 69% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northport Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.