Compare towns
West Bath vs Windham vs Northport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Bath has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Northport has the most homeowners (87.6%).
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 | West Bath | Windham | Northport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Highest |
594Lowest |
1,621 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.6 39% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56.6±3.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 28% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$73,523±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| West Bath and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,800±$102kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$343,400±$36kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$327Highest 21% below U.S. |
— | $1,088±$299Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| 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 13% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,721Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northport and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and West Bath 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.