Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Weld 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 the most people working from home (43.3%).
Weld has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
Northport has the youngest population (median age 56.6).
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 | Weld | Northport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
459Lowest |
1,621Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
56.6±3.8Lowest 26% above ME |
| Weld and Ogunquit 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% |
17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Weld and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Ogunquit 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% |
42.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Northport 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 |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% 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 |
$268,600±$17kLowest 9% below ME |
$343,400±$36k 16% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,088±$299 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$2,721 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Northport and Ogunquit 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% |
6.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Northport Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.