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St. George vs Sutton vs Boothbay
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 most people working from home (20.1%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Sutton | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,606 |
2,239Lowest |
3,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±9.8Highest 50% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
56.8±3.9 46% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boothbay and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,155±$10k 10% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$60,320±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$79k 7% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$342,100±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton 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±$293 4% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,147±$121Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Sutton and St. George 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boothbay and Sutton 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.