Compare towns
St. George vs Kennebunk 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 homeowners (86.1%).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Kennebunk | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,606Lowest |
11,820Highest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
54.6±3.3Lowest 22% 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% |
17.7%±3Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk 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% |
30%±4Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±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 |
$107,804±$8kHighest 44% above ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$79k 20% above ME |
$487,700±$21kHighest 64% above ME |
$342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME |
$1,425±$290 25% above ME |
$1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
| St. George and Kennebunk 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 |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
| Kennebunk 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk 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 | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | St George Public Schools | RSU 21 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.