Compare towns
Kittery vs Middlesex vs Williston 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).
Middlesex has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Middlesex | Williston | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
1,943Lowest |
10,144 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 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% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| York and Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Williston 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | None in town | 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 | 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.