Compare towns
St. George vs Ogunquit vs West Bath vs Phippsburg
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
West Bath has the most kids (14.7% under 18).
Phippsburg has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
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 | Ogunquit | West Bath | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,606Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,863 |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±9.8 30% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.2±5.6Lowest 21% above ME |
54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| West Bath and Phippsburg 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
50.7% ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| West Bath and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
$107,833±$19k 44% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Phippsburg 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$422,800±$102k 43% above ME |
$335,800±$47kLowest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME |
— | $1,112±$327 about the ME average |
$1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
| St. George and West Bath 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,516 16% above ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
| West Bath and Phippsburg 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
21 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | St George Public Schools | — | West Bath Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.