Compare towns
St. George vs Wayne vs Bristol
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 the most renters (13.9% rent).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,606 |
1,101Lowest |
2,917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±9.8 30% above ME |
55.6±5.3Lowest 24% 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% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bristol and Wayne 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% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
52.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 19% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$100,750±$19kHighest 35% above ME |
| Bristol and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$79kLowest 20% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$406,400±$54kHighest 37% above ME |
| Bristol and Wayne 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 |
$1,051±$106 8% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,359Highest 11% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,668Lowest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| St. George and Wayne 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Bristol 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 38 | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.