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St. George vs Pelham vs Phippsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 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 | Pelham | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,606 |
14,449Highest |
2,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±9.8Highest 50% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
| St. George and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| St. George and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham 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 10% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
| Pelham 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 7% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$293Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| St. George and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,359 8% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | St George Public Schools | Pelham School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.