Compare towns
St. George vs Gorham 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%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Gorham | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,606Lowest |
18,300Highest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% 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%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,155±$10k 19% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$79k 20% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$293 29% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
| Gorham 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 |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham 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% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| St. George and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | St George Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.