South Portland is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join South Portland, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
Homeowners make up 58 of every 100 households in South Portland
52 in 100 adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, against 36 across ME. The census count changed by +6% from 2010 to 2020. South Portland has about 27,007 residents (2025 Census estimate). Across ME, 16 in 100 workers work from home; here, 20.
Median age 40.9 (ME 44.8).
About 86 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2 points). Median age: women 43.5, men 38.8.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 8% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 17 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how South Portland says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 3 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in South Portland
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What South Portland’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is South Portland or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in South Portland in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.