What stands out worked out from the figures below

St. George has the oldest population (median age 58.3).

Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).

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	Hope
People
Population	2,606Highest	1,748Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME	44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average
Kids under 18	11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1%	23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4%	21.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%	47.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8%	2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	St. George and Hope 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	$86,766±$6kLowest 16% above ME
	St. George and Hope 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	$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME
	Hope 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	$1,219±$182Lowest 7% above ME
	St. George and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,359Lowest 11% above ME	$3,842Highest 27% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4%
	Hope and St. George 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%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	92.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME	1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest about the ME average	20 minLowest 19% below ME
Work from home	20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9%	18.3%±10.2Lowest ME: 15.9%
	St. George and Hope 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	Hope Public Schools
High school in town	None 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.