Compare towns
West Bath vs Mapleton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
St. George has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Mapleton | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Lowest |
1,884 |
2,606Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.6 21% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and West 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$89,155±$10kLowest 19% above ME |
| West Bath and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% 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 | $3,516Highest 16% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,359 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±26.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8 ME: 48.4% |
| West Bath and St. George 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 16% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| St. George and West 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 | — | — | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | West Bath Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.