What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Bath has the highest household income ($103k).

Northport has the most affordable homes ($343k median).

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	West Bath	Northport
People
Population	1,863Highest	1,621Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.2±5.6Lowest 21% above ME	56.6±3.8Highest 26% above ME
	Northport and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.7%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1%	13.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1%
	West Bath and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4%	39.2%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%	52.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8%	2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	West Bath and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,333±$27kHighest 38% above ME	$73,523±$8kLowest about the ME average
	West Bath and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME	$343,400±$36kLowest 16% above ME
	West Bath and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,112±$327Highest about the ME average	$1,088±$299Lowest 4% below ME
	West Bath and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,516Highest 16% above ME	$2,721Lowest 10% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.1%±26.3Lowest ME: 48.4%	56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Northport and West Bath 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%	5.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	87.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 16% below ME	25 minHighest about the ME average
Work from home	17.1%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9%	15.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	West Bath and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	West Bath Public Schools	Northport Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.