Compare towns
West Bath vs St. George 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 most expensive homes ($423k median).
St. George has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Northport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | St. George | Northport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863 |
2,606Highest |
1,621Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.6Lowest 21% above ME |
58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
56.6±3.8 26% 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 | 14.7%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest 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% |
39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7% ME: 36.2% |
46.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| West Bath 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 | $103,333±$27kHighest 38% above ME |
$89,155±$10k 19% above ME |
$73,523±$8kLowest about the ME average |
| West Bath and St. George 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 |
$356,300±$79k 20% above ME |
$343,400±$36kLowest 16% above ME |
| West Bath and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$327 about the ME average |
$1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME |
$1,088±$299Lowest 4% below ME |
| St. George and West Bath 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 |
$3,359 11% above ME |
$2,721Lowest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8Lowest 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% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 16% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| St. George and West Bath 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 | West Bath Public Schools | St George Public Schools | Northport Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.