Compare towns
Northport vs Ogunquit vs Wayne vs Islesboro
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 kids (13.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wayne has the youngest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Wayne | Islesboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,621Highest |
1,379 |
1,101 |
636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.6±3.8 26% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3Lowest 24% above 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%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Northport and Wayne 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% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest 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% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
47.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$88,438±$44k 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$288,800±$140kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$299Highest 4% below ME |
— | $983±$554 14% below ME |
$938±$252Lowest 18% below ME |
| Northport and Wayne 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 |
$3,289 8% above 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% |
25%±52.1 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
8 minLowest 69% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
20.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Northport Public Schools | — | RSU 38 | — |
| 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.