St. George is a town in Knox County, Maine, home to about 2,606 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 04855, 04859 and 04860.
Homes sold for a median of $315 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
All in St. George
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside St. George. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Knox County Regional Airport (RKD)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA144 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY332 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of St. George; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
St. George had 2,594 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 141st largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Knox County grew from 30,406 residents in 1900 to 40,607 in 2020.
Knox County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 74°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tenants Harbor, ME weather station (2 miles away).
14,502 jobs at 1,823 businesses in Knox County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. George’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 3 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by St George Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George SchoolTenants Harbor | Pre-K–8 | 206 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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