What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hallowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).

St. George has the most homeowners (86.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hallowell	St. George
People
Population	2,592Lowest	2,606Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6%	+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	50.3±7.9Lowest 12% above ME	58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME
	St. George and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.2%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%	11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Hallowell and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.2%±7.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4%
	St. George and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.5%Highest ME: 36.2%	46.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8%	3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Hallowell 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	$68,398±$10kLowest 8% below ME	$89,155±$10kHighest 19% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$295,300±$45kLowest about the ME average	$356,300±$79kHighest 20% above ME
	St. George and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$890±$175Lowest 22% below ME	$1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,867Highest 27% above ME	$3,359Lowest 11% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.1%±17.9Highest ME: 48.4%	27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Hallowell and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest ME: 10.7%	7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	86.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME	1976Highest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	14 minLowest 43% below ME	25 minHighest about the ME average
Work from home	19.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9%	20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	St. George and Hallowell 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 02	St George Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.