Compare towns
St. George vs Mapleton vs Phippsburg vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Mapleton | Phippsburg | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,606 |
1,884Lowest |
2,238 |
2,917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±9.8 30% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
54.3±6.3 21% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.7% ME: 36.2% |
52.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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±$10kLowest 19% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$100,750±$19k 35% above ME |
| Phippsburg 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±$79k 20% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
$406,400±$54kHighest 37% above ME |
| Bristol 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,022±$346 10% below ME |
$1,051±$106 8% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,359Highest 11% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,034 33% below ME |
$2,668 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Phippsburg 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% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 min 13% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bristol 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 | — | — | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | St George Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.