Compare towns
Northport vs Ogunquit vs Mapleton vs Islesboro
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%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Islesboro has the shortest commute (8 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Islesboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,621 |
1,379 |
1,884Highest |
636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.6±3.8 26% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
57±8.4 27% 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 | 13.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
40.6%±10.1 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+ | 52.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$88,438±$44k 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$288,800±$140k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$299Highest 4% below ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$938±$252 18% below ME |
| Northport and Islesboro 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,300 42% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
30.8%±85.4 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 | 5.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
8 minLowest 69% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Northport Public Schools | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.