Compare towns
Kittery vs Kennebunk vs Epping 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).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Kittery | Kennebunk | Epping | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
11,820 |
7,430Lowest |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Epping 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% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and York 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% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Kittery 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. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| York and Kennebunk 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. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
| Epping and Kittery 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. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and York 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% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk 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 | #9 of 133 in ME | #77 of 120 in NH | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 21 | Epping School District | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Kennebunk High School | Epping High School | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
11.6Highest |
9.3Lowest |
9.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.