Compare towns
St. George vs Bath vs Friendship
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 highest household income ($89k).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Friendship has the most affordable homes ($275k 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.
| Measure | St. George | Bath | Friendship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,606 |
8,815Highest |
1,213Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
55.5±6.9 24% above ME |
| St. George and Friendship 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% |
15.5%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Bath and Friendship 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% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
37.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| St. George and Friendship 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% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
39.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.8%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath 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 |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$75,625±$22k about the ME average |
| St. George and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$79kHighest 20% above ME |
$310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
$275,000±$56kLowest 7% below ME |
| St. George and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,370±$53 20% above ME |
| St. George and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,359 11% above ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$2,218Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Bath and Friendship 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% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
17.9%±7.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| St. George and Bath 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | St George Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.