Compare towns
St. George vs Sullivan 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Sullivan has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Sullivan | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,606 |
1,246Lowest |
3,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
47.1±15Lowest 5% 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% |
18%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Sullivan 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% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,155±$10kHighest 19% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
$60,320±$17k 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$79kHighest 20% above ME |
$222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
$342,100±$43k 15% above ME |
| St. George and Boothbay 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 |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,147±$121 about the ME average |
| St. George and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,359Highest 11% above ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
| Sullivan and Boothbay 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% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| St. George and Sullivan 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 | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.