Compare towns
Northport vs Ogunquit vs Bar Harbor vs Belfast
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bar Harbor has the youngest population (median age 49.2).
Belfast has the most renters (31.5% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Bar Harbor | Belfast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,621 |
1,379Lowest |
5,244 |
6,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.6±3.8 26% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.2±5.9Lowest 10% above ME |
60.6±3.1 35% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Belfast are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.9%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Belfast and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.1%±5.8 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+ | 52.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
68.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
10.8%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,523±$8k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$77,180±$26k 3% above ME |
$67,679±$9kLowest 9% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Bar Harbor 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$538,400±$94k 82% above ME |
$340,900±$34kLowest 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$299 4% below ME |
— | $1,106±$351Highest about the ME average |
$962±$92Lowest 16% below ME |
| Bar Harbor and Northport 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,279 41% above ME |
$4,145 37% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.6%±17.6 ME: 48.4% |
47.4%±14.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Northport and Belfast 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.1% ME: 10.7% |
16%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.5% ME: 74.3% |
68.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±8.9 ME: 15.9% |
12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #2 of 133 in ME | #84 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Northport Public Schools | — | Bar Harbor Public Schools · Mt Desert CSD | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt Desert Island High School | Belfast Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.2Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| 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.