Compare towns
St. George vs Unity vs Cushing vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Cushing has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
Bristol has the most people working from home (25%).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Cushing | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,606 |
1,858 |
1,460Lowest |
2,917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±9.8 30% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
48.8±7.7 9% 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% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Unity 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 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% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
52.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,155±$10k 19% above ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$100,750±$19kHighest 35% above ME |
| Bristol and St. George 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 |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$406,400±$54k 37% above ME |
| Cushing and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$293 29% above ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,051±$106 8% below ME |
| Cushing 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 11% above ME |
$2,510Lowest 17% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,668 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Unity and Cushing 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
21 min 14% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 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 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 13 | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.