What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Yarmouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).

Yarmouth has the most expensive homes ($640k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Yarmouth	Yarmouth
People
Population	4,240Lowest	9,053Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	+7.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.4±3.2Highest 6% above ME	43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME
	North Yarmouth and Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1%	24.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1%
	Yarmouth and North Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.1%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4%	20.2%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4%
	Yarmouth and North Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	66.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8%	8.1%±5.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Yarmouth and North Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$129,267±$13kHighest 73% above ME	$110,216±$14kLowest 47% above ME
	North Yarmouth and Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$496,500±$45kLowest 67% above ME	$639,700±$57kHighest 116% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,708±$641Highest 50% above ME	$1,693±$191Lowest 49% above ME
	North Yarmouth and Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,355Lowest 76% above ME	$7,120Highest 135% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.8%±71.2Lowest ME: 48.4%	51%±14.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	Yarmouth and North Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%	10.2%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest ME: 74.3%	80.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 11% above ME	27 minLowest 9% above ME
Work from home	17.9%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	19.7%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Yarmouth and North Yarmouth 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	—	#5 of 133 in ME
School district	—	Yarmouth Schools
High school in town	—	Yarmouth High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.2
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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.