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Kittery vs Colebrook 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 youngest population (median age 46.8).
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | Colebrook | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473 |
1,988Lowest |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and York 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% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| York and Colebrook 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% |
16.3%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% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| York and Kittery 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. |
$192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$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 | $4,518 45% above U.S. |
$4,350Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,658Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest 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 | Kittery Public Schools | Colebrook School District | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
8.4Lowest |
9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.