Compare towns
St. George vs Eliot 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%).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Eliot | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,606Lowest |
7,146Highest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
50.8±5.9Lowest 13% above 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% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Eliot and Boothbay 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% |
27.8%±6.2Lowest 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% |
43.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay 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±$10k 19% above ME |
$101,522±$10kHighest 36% above ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| Eliot 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±$79k 20% above ME |
$498,900±$62kHighest 68% above ME |
$342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$293 29% above ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
| Eliot and St. George 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 |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Boothbay 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% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
23 min 9% below ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| St. George and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | St George Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.