Compare towns
West Bath vs Boothbay vs Bath vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Bath has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
St. George has the most homeowners (86.1%).
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 | West Bath | Boothbay | Bath | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,863Lowest |
3,102 |
8,815Highest |
2,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.6 21% above ME |
56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
| St. George and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bath and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| St. George and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7% ME: 36.2% |
51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,333±$27kHighest 38% above ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$69,390±$12k 7% below ME |
$89,155±$10k 19% 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 | $422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME |
$342,100±$43k 15% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
$356,300±$79k 20% 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 | $1,112±$327 about the ME average |
$1,147±$121 about the ME average |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME |
| St. George and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 16% above ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$3,359 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bath and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 16% below ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| St. George and 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 | — | — | #31 of 133 in ME | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | West Bath Public Schools | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.