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Kittery vs Canton 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 affordable homes ($469k median).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
York has the most homeowners (81.5%).
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 | Canton | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473Lowest |
24,748Highest |
13,986 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
| York and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
| Canton and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Canton 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest 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. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| York and Canton 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 | #81 of 282 in MA | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Canton High | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
13.1Highest |
9.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.