Compare towns
West Bath vs Lincolnville 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 highest household income ($103k).
Lincolnville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
St. George has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Lincolnville | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Lowest |
2,396 |
2,606Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.6 21% above ME |
51.3±7.2Lowest 15% above ME |
58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
| St. George and West Bath 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% |
17%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lincolnville 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% |
26%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| St. George and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
47.3% ME: 36.2% |
46.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| West Bath 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 | $103,333±$27kHighest 38% above ME |
$81,928±$12kLowest 10% above 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 |
$367,000±$17k 24% above ME |
$356,300±$79kLowest 20% above ME |
| West Bath and Lincolnville 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 |
$969±$284Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME |
| St. George and West Bath 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 |
$3,544Highest 17% above ME |
$3,359Lowest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±26.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±34.5 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| West Bath and Lincolnville 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% |
11.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 16% below ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Lincolnville 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 |
| School district | West Bath Public Schools | Lincolnville Public Schools | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.