Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
52% of residents are 65 or older in Southport, where Maine’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 18%. Of the 144 Maine towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Southport. Its National Register listings include Burnt Island Light Station and Hendricks Head Light Station. Southport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Southport beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 29% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census counts: 543 in 1850, a low of 272 in 1920, 622 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 5 maps from 1893 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Southport takes its name from Southport in Merseyside, England, 3,000 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionSouthport, settled in 1842, takes its name from Southport, a large town in Merseyside, England.
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Southport. Close and well known come first.
30 mi LighthousePortland Head Light
30 mi LandmarkFort Gorges
8 mi LighthousePemaquid Point Light
4 mi GardenCoastal Maine Botanical Gardens9 mi LandmarkSpirit Pond runestonesPortland Head Light: Aniarku, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Gorges: Dirk Ingo Franke, CC BY 3.0 · Pemaquid Point Light: WestportWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens: CMBG editor, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Southport, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Southport.
The typical Southport home is worth about $886,000, up 4.9% in a year, about twice the Maine typical home. 89% of households own their home in Southport, above both Maine’s towns (81%) and U.S. towns (73%).
| Southport | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,094 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Southport Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southport Central SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 16 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
2.6% of working residents work locally in Southport. Since 2013, Southport has added 42 jobs, to 121 in 2023. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Southport.
| Southport | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 12% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 13% | 14% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Southport has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. Southport’s July high is 76°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
10% of Southport adults binge drink. Only 5 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Southport. 12% of Southport adults smoke cigarettes.
| Southport | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 87% | 81% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Southport | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10% | 15.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.5% | 9.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.6% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Southport.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.2 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Southport is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Southport | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hendricks Head Preserve | 0.2 mi | 12 |
| 2. Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge | — | 5 |
| 3. Alan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Southport; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Southport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 places in Southport on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Maine, United States
Southport is a town and island in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 622 at the 2020 census. It includes the neighborhoods of Cozy Harbor, Newagen, Pine Cliff, West Southport, and the Capitol Island and Squirrel Island summer colonies. The majority of the town's residents live on its main island, Southport Island.
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Southport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
