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West Bath vs Ogunquit vs Northport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Bath has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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.
| Measure | West Bath | Ogunquit | Northport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,621 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.6Lowest 21% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.6±3.8 26% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Northport 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.5 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest 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+ | 50.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| West Bath and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$73,523±$8kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,800±$102k 43% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$343,400±$36kLowest 16% above ME |
| 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 | $3,516 16% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,721Lowest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 16% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 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.