Compare towns
Georgetown vs Ogunquit vs Brunswick vs Southport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 40).
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 | Ogunquit | Brunswick | Southport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,012 |
1,379 |
22,336Highest |
550Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4 25% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
66.3±5.9Highest 48% above ME |
| Southport and Ogunquit 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Brunswick 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% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
51.8%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Southport and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
53.9% ME: 36.2% |
58.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33k 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$89,000±$17k 19% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$376,300±$15kLowest 27% above ME |
$495,800±$163k 67% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448 26% above ME |
— | $1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
$1,094±$109Lowest 4% below ME |
| Brunswick 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Georgetown 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 | — | — | #30 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | — | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Southport Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Brunswick High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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