What stands out worked out from the figures below

St. George has the most affordable homes ($356k median).

Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).

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	Bristol
People
Population	2,606Lowest	2,917Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.9%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	58.3±9.8Lowest 30% above ME	61±3.2Highest 36% above ME
	Bristol and St. George 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%	13.9%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1%
	Bristol and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.2%±8.6Lowest ME: 22.4%	42.8%±8.1Highest ME: 22.4%
	Bristol and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%	52.7%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8%	1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	St. George and Bristol 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	$100,750±$19kHighest 35% above ME
	Bristol 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	$406,400±$54kHighest 37% above ME
	Bristol 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±$293Highest 29% above ME	$1,051±$106Lowest 8% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,359Highest 11% above ME	$2,668Lowest 12% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.2%±35.8Highest ME: 48.4%	23.4%±19.2Lowest ME: 48.4%
	St. George and Bristol 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%	6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	88.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 1 yr older than ME	1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest about the ME average	18 minLowest 28% below ME
Work from home	20.1%±11.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	25%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Bristol and St. George 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	#16 of 133 in ME
School district	St George Public Schools	Bristol Public Schools
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.