Compare towns
Friendship vs Ogunquit 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
Friendship has the most kids (15.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
St. George has the most renters (13.9% rent).
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 | Friendship | Ogunquit | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,213Lowest |
1,379 |
2,606Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±6.9Lowest 24% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above 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 | 15.3%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Friendship and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest 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+ | 39.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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 | $75,625±$22kLowest about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$89,155±$10k 19% above ME |
| 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 | $275,000±$56kLowest 7% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$356,300±$79k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$53Lowest 20% above ME |
— | $1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME |
| St. George and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,218Lowest 27% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,359 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Friendship and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest 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 | — | — | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | 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.