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Update: As an experiment, I set up the largest antenna that I could find locally, an RCA ANT3036xr. Got it set up temporarily on the roof and aimed it at 174 degrees magnetic. I really didn't think it would work but much to my surprise, it pulled in all the stations I was hoping for as well as FOX (WFXT) and the Boston PBS channels.
The ANT3036 is really huge though at about 9' long X 8' wide. I'm looking for something smaller that has at least as good UHF performance. Specs on this antenna seem to be nonexistent though. I found some info that suggests it's the same antenna as the Channel Master 3018. It sure looks the same. The 3018 has an average gain of 8.4 dB for UHF. Assuming the 3036 is indeed the same antenna suggests that I may not need such a large antenna as I thought. It seems counterintuitive though given my signal analysis.
The 91XG that was suggested appears less intrusive than the 3036 but I'm wondering if I might be able to get by with something even smaller. I'm currently considering trying a multibay bowtie type like a DB2e or something similar. Does this seem like a good idea?
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