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Northport vs Cranberry Isles
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northport has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Cranberry Isles has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Northport | Cranberry Isles |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,621Highest |
196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.6±3.8Highest 26% above ME |
48±11.9Lowest 7% above ME |
| Northport and Cranberry Isles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±9.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cranberry Isles 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% |
19.9%±7.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cranberry Isles and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $73,523±$8kHighest about the ME average |
$65,000±$37kLowest 13% below ME |
| Northport and Cranberry Isles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,400±$36kLowest 16% above ME |
$439,100±$51kHighest 48% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$299Highest 4% below ME |
$1,000±$413Lowest 12% below ME |
| Northport and Cranberry Isles 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 |
$3,273Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
71.4%±79Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cranberry Isles and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%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 |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Northport and Cranberry Isles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Northport Public Schools | Cranberry Isles 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.