Compare towns
Georgetown vs Ogunquit vs Whitefield 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 renters (16.6% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Whitefield | Southport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,012 |
1,379 |
2,157Highest |
550Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4 25% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
51.9±5.2Lowest 16% above 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% |
17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Whitefield 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% |
29.1%±4.6Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
58.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Whitefield 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 |
$73,875±$10kLowest 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 |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
$495,800±$163k 67% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
— | $895±$126Lowest 21% 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 | $2,575 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,366 22% below 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% |
33.3%±22.1 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% |
7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8 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 | ||||
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | — | RSU 12 | Southport 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.