Compare towns
Kittery vs Ogunquit vs Sanford vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Sanford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+125.2%).
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 | Sanford | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
1,379Lowest |
22,247Highest |
13,986 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8% ME: +2.6% |
+125.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.1±2.8Lowest 6% below ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.3%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| York and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.8%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±0.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery and Ogunquit 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 25% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$72,524±$7kLowest about the ME average |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| 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 58% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$280,200±$10kLowest 6% below ME |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
— | $1,152±$72Lowest about the ME average |
$1,490±$336 31% above ME |
| 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 49% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,708Lowest 22% above ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±7.9 ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| York and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #17 of 133 in ME | — | #100 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | — | Sanford Public Schools | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — | Sanford High School | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
— | 17.7Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.