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St. George vs Saco vs Shelburne
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Shelburne has the most expensive homes ($588k median).
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 | Saco | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
20,819Highest |
7,969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
50.9±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$115,963±$16kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,800±$50kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
$588,100±$44kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,442±$589Highest about the U.S. average |
| Shelburne and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514 77% above U.S. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$8,173Highest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±10.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shelburne 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Saco Public Schools | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.