What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harpswell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).

St. George has the most affordable homes ($356k median).

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	Harpswell	St. George
People
Population	5,046Highest	2,606Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6%	+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	62±1.5Highest 38% above ME	58.3±9.8Lowest 30% above ME
	Harpswell and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	8.8%±2.6Lowest ME: 18.1%	11.1%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1%
	St. George and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	38.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4%	39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4%
	St. George and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.9%Highest ME: 36.2%	46.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.1%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8%
	St. George and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,250±$15kHighest 29% above ME	$89,155±$10kLowest 19% above ME
	Harpswell and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$609,700±$60kHighest 106% above ME	$356,300±$79kLowest 20% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,348±$53Lowest 18% above ME	$1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME
	St. George and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,141Lowest 3% above ME	$3,359Highest 11% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.9%±5.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	27.2%±35.8Highest ME: 48.4%
	St. George and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%	7.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	86.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 20% above ME	25 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	20.7%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9%	20.1%±11.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Harpswell 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 75/MSAD 75	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.