Compare towns
St. George vs Wayne vs West Bath
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 oldest population (median age 58.3).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
West Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,606Highest |
1,101Lowest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
54.2±5.6Lowest 21% above ME |
| St. George and Wayne 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% |
14.7%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| West Bath and Wayne 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% |
29.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| St. George and West Bath 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% |
50.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and West Bath 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 |
$103,333±$27kHighest 38% above ME |
| West Bath 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 |
$422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME |
| West Bath 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 |
$1,112±$327 about the ME average |
| St. George and West Bath 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 |
$3,289Lowest 8% above ME |
$3,516Highest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| West Bath 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9Lowest 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 | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.