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Boothbay vs Plainfield vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Plainfield | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102Highest |
2,522Lowest |
2,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 46% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.3±9.8Highest 50% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boothbay and Plainfield 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 25% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$89,155±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$356,300±$79k 7% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,465±$293 4% above U.S. |
| Plainfield 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 29% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,359 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±35.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Plainfield 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | St George 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.