Compare towns
St. George vs Arundel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Arundel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | St. George | Arundel |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,606Lowest |
4,418Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel 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% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Arundel 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±$10kLowest 19% above ME |
$101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME |
| Arundel and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$79kLowest 20% above ME |
$421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
| Arundel and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$293Lowest 29% above ME |
$1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
| Arundel and St. George 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 |
$3,763Highest 24% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Arundel 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| St. George and Arundel 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 | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | St George Public Schools | RSU 21 |
| 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.

