Compare towns
Calais vs Ogunquit 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
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
St. George has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Calais | Ogunquit | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,713Highest |
1,379 |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais 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 | $100,625±$27kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,394±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Calais and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school 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.