Compare towns
Northport vs Wayne 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
St. George has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Wayne | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,621 |
1,101Lowest |
2,606Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.6±3.8 26% above ME |
55.6±5.3Lowest 24% above ME |
58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
| St. George and Northport 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% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest 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%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
46.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and St. George 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$89,155±$10k 19% above ME |
| Wayne 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±$36kLowest 16% above ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$356,300±$79k 20% above ME |
| Wayne and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$299 4% below ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME |
| St. George 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 |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$3,359Highest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 38 | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.