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Jackson vs Kittery 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
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Kittery has the most affordable homes ($469k median).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Kittery | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Lowest |
10,473 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46k 46% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| York and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
| Jackson and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| York and Kittery 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Jackson School District | Kittery Public Schools | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Highest |
9.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.