Compare towns
Gilead vs St. John plantation
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilead has the most people working from home (19.7%).
St. John plantation has the most homeowners (78.5%).
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 | Gilead | St. John plantation |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 187Highest |
180Lowest |
| Median age | 58.9±10.2Highest 31% above ME |
55.7±3Lowest 24% above ME |
| Gilead and St. John plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±18.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.9%±9.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gilead and St. John plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 40.6%±10.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
38.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Gilead and St. John plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±8.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| St. John plantation and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $42,344±$14kLowest 43% below ME |
$51,875±$16kHighest 31% below ME |
| St. John plantation and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,000±$78kHighest 21% below ME |
$170,800±$41kLowest 42% below ME |
| Gilead and St. John plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$190Highest 13% below ME |
$667±$344Lowest 41% below ME |
| Gilead and St. John plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,183Highest 61% below ME |
$1,134Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±41Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±65.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| St. John plantation and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 9% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 19.7%±13.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gilead and St. John plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.