What stands out worked out from the figures below

Northport has the most homeowners (87.6%).

Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Northport	Bath
People
Population	1,621Lowest	8,815Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	56.6±3.8Highest 26% above ME	45.4±3Lowest about the ME average
Kids under 18	13.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1%	15.5%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Bath and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.2%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4%	25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,523±$8kHighest about the ME average	$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME
	Northport and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$343,400±$36kHighest 16% above ME	$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME
	Northport and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,088±$299Highest 4% below ME	$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME
	Northport and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,721Lowest 10% below ME	$3,847Highest 27% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	51.3%±15.2Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Northport and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%	12.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Highest ME: 74.3%	64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest about the ME average	24 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	15.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Bath and Northport 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	—	#31 of 133 in ME
School district	Northport Public Schools	RSU 01 - LKRSU
High school in town	None in town	Morse High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	14.8
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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.