Compare towns
Northport vs Ogunquit vs Vinalhaven 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 the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Vinalhaven has the shortest commute (19 min average).
West Bath has the most kids (14.7% 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 | Ogunquit | Vinalhaven | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,621 |
1,379 |
1,216Lowest |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.6±3.8 26% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
54.2±5.6Lowest 21% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit 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% |
11.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| West Bath 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%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit 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% |
45.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| West Bath 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±$8k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$72,963±$11kLowest about the ME average |
$103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
| Ogunquit and West Bath 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$428,400±$44k 44% above ME |
$422,800±$102k 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$299 4% below ME |
— | $1,017±$924Lowest 11% 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 | $2,721Lowest 10% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,598 19% above ME |
$3,516 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5 ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Northport and Vinalhaven 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% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
21 min 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Northport Public Schools | — | — | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.