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Woolwich vs Webster vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Woolwich | Webster | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158 |
17,748Highest |
2,606Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5 43% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.3±9.8Highest 50% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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 | $102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$89,155±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| 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±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$356,300±$79k 7% above U.S. |
| Webster and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,465±$293Highest 4% above U.S. |
| St. George and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$3,999Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,359 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±35.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Woolwich 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Webster | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.