Compare towns
Northport vs Ogunquit vs Union vs St. George
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
St. George has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Union | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,621 |
1,379Lowest |
2,663Highest |
2,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.6±3.8 26% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
58.3±9.8 30% above ME |
| Ogunquit and St. George 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±8.6 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$89,155±$10k 19% above ME |
| Ogunquit and St. George 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 |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
$356,300±$79k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$299Lowest 4% below ME |
— | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME |
| St. George and Union 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 |
$3,276 8% above ME |
$3,359 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Northport and St. George 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and St. George 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 | — | — | — | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Northport Public Schools | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | St George 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 | 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.