What stands out worked out from the figures below

St. George has the most people working from home (20.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	St. George	West Bath
People
Population	2,606Highest	1,863Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+1.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME	54.2±5.6Lowest 21% above ME
	St. George and West Bath 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%	14.7%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	West Bath and St. George 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%	29.4%±4.2Lowest 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%	50.7%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8%
	West Bath 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	$103,333±$27kHighest 38% above ME
	West Bath 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±$79kLowest 20% above ME	$422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME
	West Bath 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	$1,112±$327Lowest 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	$3,359Lowest 11% above ME	$3,516Highest 16% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.2%±35.8Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7%	3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	82.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest about the ME average	21 minLowest 16% below ME
Work from home	20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9%	17.1%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9%
	St. George and West Bath 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	West Bath Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.