What stands out worked out from the figures below

Northport has the oldest population (median age 56.6).

Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Northport	Sidney
People
Population	1,621Lowest	4,790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	56.6±3.8Highest 26% above ME	43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME
Kids under 18	13.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1%	23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	39.2%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4%	18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%	1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Northport and Sidney 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	$83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME
	Sidney and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$343,400±$36kHighest 16% above ME	$336,200±$34kLowest 13% above ME
	Northport and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,088±$299Lowest 4% below ME	$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME
	Sidney and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,721Highest 10% below ME	$2,474Lowest 19% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Northport and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%	6.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME	1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest about the ME average	25 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	15.2%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9%	14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Northport and Sidney 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	—	#15 of 133 in ME
School district	Northport Public Schools	RSU 18
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.