Compare towns
Boothbay vs Naples 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).
Naples has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
St. George has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Naples | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102 |
3,985Highest |
2,606Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above 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% |
15.6%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Naples and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest 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% |
37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay 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 | $60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$89,155±$10kHighest 19% above ME |
| St. George and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43k 15% above ME |
$340,100±$48kLowest 15% above ME |
$356,300±$79kHighest 20% above ME |
| St. George and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,465±$293 29% above ME |
| Naples 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 |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$3,359Highest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.1% 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 |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and St. George 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.