Compare towns
Freeport vs Derry vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Derry has the youngest population (median age 40.3).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k median).
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 | Freeport | Derry | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802Lowest |
34,116Highest |
13,986 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
| York and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| York and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| York and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
| Derry and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 62% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| York and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 133 in ME | #60 of 120 in NH | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Pinkerton Academy | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
13.9Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.