Compare towns
St. George vs Wells vs Phippsburg
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 people working from home (20.1%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Wells | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,606 |
11,713Highest |
2,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
53.6±3.8Lowest 20% above ME |
54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
| St. George and Phippsburg 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% |
18%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Wells and Phippsburg 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% |
31%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| St. George and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wells 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±$10k 19% above ME |
$88,024±$11kLowest 18% above ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
| Phippsburg 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 |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$335,800±$47kLowest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME |
$1,350±$297 19% above ME |
$1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
| St. George and Wells 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 |
$3,215 6% above ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Wells and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 12% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| St. George and Wells 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | St George Public Schools | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.