Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Eustis vs Baldwin vs Northport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Baldwin has the youngest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Ogunquit | Eustis | Baldwin | Northport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
453Lowest |
1,170 |
1,621Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
59.1±14 32% above ME |
50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
56.6±3.8 26% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Eustis and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±3.7 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+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
52.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$73,523±$8k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$262,200±$51kLowest 12% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$343,400±$36k 16% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
— | $1,088±$299Highest 4% below ME |
| Northport and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,721 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | — | Northport Public Schools |
| High school 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.