Compare towns
St. George vs Kennebunk vs Bristol
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 affordable homes ($356k median).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Bristol has the shortest commute (18 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 | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,606Lowest |
11,820Highest |
2,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±9.8 30% above ME |
54.6±3.3Lowest 22% above ME |
61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
| Bristol and St. George 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% |
13.9%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±8.6 ME: 22.4% |
30%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.8%±8.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bristol and St. George 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% |
52.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| St. George and Kennebunk 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 |
$107,804±$8kHighest 44% above ME |
$100,750±$19k 35% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Bristol 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 |
$487,700±$21kHighest 64% above ME |
$406,400±$54k 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME |
$1,425±$290 25% above ME |
$1,051±$106Lowest 8% below ME |
| 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 |
$2,668Lowest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Kennebunk 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and Bristol 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 | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | St George Public Schools | RSU 21 | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| 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.