Compare towns
St. George vs Wayne 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%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,606 |
1,101Lowest |
3,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
55.6±5.3Lowest 24% 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% |
13.4%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Wayne 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% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Boothbay 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 19% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
| Wayne 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±$293Highest 29% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% 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 |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Boothbay and St. George 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% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.