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St. George vs Woolwich
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%).
Woolwich has the most kids (15% under 18).
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 | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,606Lowest |
3,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
55.8±5.5Lowest 25% above ME |
| St. George and Woolwich 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% |
15%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Woolwich 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% |
33.9%±8.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| St. George and Woolwich 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% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| St. George and Woolwich 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 |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Woolwich 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±$79kHighest 20% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
| St. George and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$293 29% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,359Highest 11% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| St. George and Woolwich 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 | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | St George Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| 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.