Compare towns
Woolwich vs Milbridge 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
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
St. George has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Woolwich | Milbridge | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158Highest |
1,222Lowest |
2,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5 25% above ME |
50.3±6.2Lowest 12% above ME |
58.3±9.8Highest 30% 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 | 15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±8.6Highest 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+ | 52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3Highest 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 | $102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$89,155±$10k 19% 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 | $254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
$240,400±$31kLowest 19% below ME |
$356,300±$79kHighest 20% above 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 | — | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433 20% below ME |
$2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
$3,359Highest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| St. George and Milbridge 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 | #92 of 133 in ME | — | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.