Compare towns
St. George vs Brewer vs Boothbay
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%).
Brewer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | Brewer | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,606Lowest |
9,652Highest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
| St. George and Boothbay 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% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
| St. George and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.6% ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Boothbay 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 |
$66,613±$9k 11% below ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$79kHighest 20% above ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
$342,100±$43k 15% above ME |
| St. George and Boothbay 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 |
$1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,147±$121 about the ME average |
| St. George and Boothbay 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 |
$3,374Highest 11% above ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
17 min 31% below ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| St. George and Brewer 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 | #32 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | St George Public Schools | Brewer Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Brewer High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0 |
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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.