Compare towns
Boothbay vs Ogunquit vs South Berwick 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | South Berwick | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102 |
1,379Lowest |
7,670Highest |
2,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
58.3±9.8 30% above ME |
| Ogunquit and St. George 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±8.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$99,572±$13k 33% above ME |
$89,155±$10k 19% above ME |
| Ogunquit and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$428,300±$26k 44% above ME |
$356,300±$79k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
$1,465±$293 29% above ME |
| South Berwick 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
$3,359 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8 ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — | — | #58 of 133 in ME | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Marshwood High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.