Compare towns
Georgetown vs Mapleton 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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Southport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Mapleton | Southport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012 |
1,884Highest |
550Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4 25% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
51.8%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
58.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$89,000±$17k 19% above ME |
| Mapleton 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±$47k 44% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$495,800±$163kHighest 67% above ME |
| Southport and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,094±$109 4% below ME |
| Georgetown and Southport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,575Highest 15% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Southport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Southport Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.