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Deering vs York vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
York has the most people working from home (26%).
New Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
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.
| Measure | Deering | York | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
13,986Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Lowest 25% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| York and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Hampton and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k 25% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$95,250±$35kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| York and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$383,700±$37k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
$1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S. |
$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| York and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Highest 100% above U.S. |
$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | York Public Schools | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.