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St. George vs Wolfeboro vs Phippsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the most homeowners (86.1%).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,606 |
6,571Highest |
2,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±9.8Highest 50% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| St. George and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolfeboro 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| St. George and Wolfeboro 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Wolfeboro 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 10% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$79k 7% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$293Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| St. George and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,359 8% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phippsburg 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | St George Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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U.S. 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.