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Kittery vs Lee 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).
Lee has the most homeowners (95.8%).
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 | Lee | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473 |
4,576Lowest |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9Lowest 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% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8Lowest 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% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee 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. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
| Lee 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. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,490±$336Lowest 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. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest 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 | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Oyster River Coop School District | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.