Compare towns
Boothbay vs Gorham vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
St. George has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Boothbay | Gorham | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102 |
18,300Highest |
2,606Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
| St. George and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| St. George and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$89,155±$10k 19% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$356,300±$79k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,465±$293 29% above ME |
| Gorham and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,359 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
86.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| St. George and Gorham 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.