What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

Southport has the most kids (10.4% under 18).

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	Ogunquit	Southport
People
Population	1,379Highest	550Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	+2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	62.8±4.8Lowest 40% 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	5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	10.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Southport and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	43.6%±10.1Lowest 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+	63.5%Highest ME: 36.2%	58.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%	0%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Ogunquit and Southport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME	$89,000±$17kLowest 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	$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME	$495,800±$163kLowest 67% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,094±$109 4% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,473Highest 47% above ME	$1,854Lowest 39% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	93.1%±69.8Highest ME: 48.4%
	Southport and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%	5.5%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest ME: 74.3%	89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME	1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 7% above ME	26 minLowest 4% above ME
Work from home	43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9%	13.4%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district	—	Southport Public Schools
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.