Compare towns
St. George vs Chapman
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%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,606Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| St. George and Chapman 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| St. George and Chapman 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% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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 |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman 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±$79kHighest 20% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$293 29% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,359Highest 11% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| St. George and Chapman 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% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| St. George and Chapman 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 | — |
| School district | St George Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.