Compare towns
Kittery vs Ogunquit vs Randolph 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).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Randolph | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
1,379 |
420Lowest |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9 48% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Randolph 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Randolph 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$101,750±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| York and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$407,000±$57kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,667±$215 18% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Randolph 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,269Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,658Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Randolph 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #17 of 133 in ME | — | — | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | — | — | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — | — | 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.