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 midpoint 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 share of households in Southport who live in a home they own: 89%. Typical home values rose 4.9% in the year to September 2026. Its typical rent is $1,094 a month, close to both Maine’s towns ($1,106 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| 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.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southport Central SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 16 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Employers in Southport added 42 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 121. Southport: 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Boothbay Harbor (33%), Boothbay (13%) and Portland (13%). The median commute is under 9 miles.
| 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
Only 9 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a lower peak summer temperature than Southport. July afternoons reach 76°, January nights drop to 15° and about 79 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
87% of adults had a checkup this year in Southport. Only 5 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Southport. Of 32 CDC measures, Southport beats the Maine average on 12 and trails it on 7.
| 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
30% of Southport’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by coastal flooding at 29%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. The town has had 14 paid flood insurance claims since 1978.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Across 4 parks and preserves: 1.2 miles of trail. The concentration of trails 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.
