Compare towns
Northport vs Mapleton vs West Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
West Bath has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
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 | Mapleton | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,621Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.6±3.8Highest 26% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
54.2±5.6 21% above ME |
| Northport and West Bath 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and West Bath 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,523±$8kLowest about the ME average |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$103,333±$27kHighest 38% above ME |
| West Bath and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,400±$36k 16% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME |
| West Bath and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$299 4% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,112±$327Highest about the ME average |
| West Bath and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,721 10% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,516Highest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Northport and West Bath 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| West Bath and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northport Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.