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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Southport, ME compare?
| Figure | Southport, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 634 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 622 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 116 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 12.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.8% |
| Measure | Southport, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 550±133 |
| Median age | 66.3±5.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.6%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.0%±3.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±2.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.1%±6.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 58.8%±10.2 pts |
| Median household income | $89,000±$17,063 |
| Per capita income | $62,986±$9,809 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.5%±4.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6%±8.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $495,800±$162,589 |
| Median gross rent | $1,094±$109 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 93.1%±18.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.4%±9.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.4%±7.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.0%±13.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±10.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.5 min±10.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.5%±7.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov