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Worcester vs Standish 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
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Worcester | Standish | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
10,662Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Worcester and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worcester and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Standish and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| St. George and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| St. George and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 42% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Worcester 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.