What stands out worked out from the figures below

Southport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).

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

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	Southport	Georgetown
People
Population	550Lowest	1,012Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.6%Highest ME: +2.6%	+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	66.3±5.9Highest 48% above ME	55.8±9.4Lowest 25% 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	10.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1%	15.7%±6.8Highest 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+	51.8%±4Highest ME: 22.4%	33.1%±10.8Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	40.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8%	0.5%±1.3Highest 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	$89,000±$17kHighest 19% above ME	$84,250±$33kLowest 13% 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	$495,800±$163kHighest 67% above ME	$427,200±$47kLowest 44% 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	$1,094±$109Lowest 4% below ME	$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME
	Georgetown and Southport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,854Lowest 39% below ME	$2,575Highest 15% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	93.1%±69.8Highest ME: 48.4%	71.6%±20.1Lowest 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	5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%	6.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	83.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 4% above ME	30 minHighest 22% above ME
Work from home	13.4%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	21.5%±14Highest 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	Southport Public Schools	Georgetown 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.