Compare towns
St. George vs Windham
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,606Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Windham 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 |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Windham 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 |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
| St. George and Windham 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Windham 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| St. George and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | St George Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.