Compare towns
Boothbay vs Waldo 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).
Waldo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Waldo | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102Highest |
926Lowest |
2,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% 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% |
20.2%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest 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% |
36.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest 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 |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
$89,155±$10kHighest 19% above ME |
| St. George and Waldo 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 |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below 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 |
$1,150±$691 about the ME average |
$1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME |
| St. George and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202 27% below ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
$3,359Highest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% 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 |
20 min 20% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| St. George and Waldo 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 | — | — | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Waldo-Region 7 | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.