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Kittery vs Andover 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
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Andover has the most affordable homes ($383k 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 | Kittery | Andover | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473 |
616Lowest |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
| York and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| York and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| York and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,389±$364Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
| Kittery and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and York 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 | Kittery Public Schools | — | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | 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.