What stands out worked out from the figures below

St. George has the most people working from home (20.1%).

Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).

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	St. George	Appleton
People
Population	2,606Highest	1,360Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME	49.2±7.4Lowest 10% above ME
	St. George and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1%	15.3%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Appleton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4%	26.1%±9.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	St. George and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.6%Highest ME: 36.2%	34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8%
	Appleton 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	$89,155±$10kHighest 19% above ME	$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,300±$79kHighest 20% above ME	$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME	$1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME
	St. George and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,359Lowest 11% above ME	$3,588Highest 18% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Appleton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	9.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME	1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the ME average	30 minHighest 23% above ME
Work from home	20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9%	11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9%
	St. George and Appleton 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	St George Public Schools	Appleton Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.