Compare towns
Georgetown vs Gorham vs Southport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most people working from home (21.5%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Southport has the oldest population (median age 66.3).
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 | Georgetown | Gorham | Southport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012 |
18,300Highest |
550Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4 25% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
66.3±5.9Highest 48% above ME |
| Southport and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
51.8%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
58.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$89,000±$17k 19% above ME |
| Gorham and Southport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,200±$47kLowest 44% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$495,800±$163kHighest 67% above ME |
| Southport and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448 26% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,094±$109Lowest 4% below ME |
| Gorham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,575 15% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
93.1%±69.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Southport and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Gorham 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | Southport Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.