What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most people working from home (21.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Georgetown	Southport
People
Population	1,012Highest	550Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.6%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.8±9.4Lowest 25% above 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%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1%	10.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Georgetown and Southport 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%	51.8%±4Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	58.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.5%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8%	0%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Georgetown and Southport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME	$89,000±$17kHighest 19% above ME
	Southport and Georgetown 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	$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	$1,094±$109Lowest 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	$1,854Lowest 39% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.6%±20.1Lowest 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%	5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME	1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 22% above ME	26 minLowest 4% above ME
Work from home	21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9%	13.4%±5.9Lowest 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	Southport Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.