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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.

MeasureSt. GeorgeArundel
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.