Compare towns
Georgetown vs Ogunquit vs Southport vs Sedgwick
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 kids (15.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Southport has the oldest population (median age 66.3).
Sedgwick has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
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 | Southport | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,012 |
1,379Highest |
550Lowest |
1,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4 25% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
66.3±5.9Highest 48% above ME |
52.4±4.2Lowest 17% 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%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
10.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±10.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
51.8%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
36.5%±10.4 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% |
58.8% ME: 36.2% |
44.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33k 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$89,000±$17k 19% above ME |
$70,446±$14kLowest 6% below 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 |
$495,800±$163k 67% above ME |
$336,200±$49kLowest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
— | $1,094±$109 4% below ME |
$1,048±$770Lowest 8% 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 | $2,575 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,545 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
93.1%±69.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±100 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% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
16.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | — | Southport Public Schools | Sedgwick Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.