What stands out worked out from the figures below

Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k median).

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.

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

Measure	Topsham	York
People
Population	9,706Lowest	13,986Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	44.7±4Lowest about the ME average	49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME
	York and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1%	21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1%
	York and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4%	27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	York and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50%Lowest ME: 36.2%	53.1%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8%	2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Topsham and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,028±$10kLowest 22% above ME	$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME
	York and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME	$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,355±$642Lowest 19% above ME	$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME
	York and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,259Lowest 40% above ME	$4,658Highest 53% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±12.9Lowest ME: 48.4%	56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4%
	York and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	81.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME	1977Lowest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 4% below ME	24 minLowest 4% below ME
Work from home	17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#66 of 133 in ME	#13 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 75/MSAD 75	York Public Schools
High school in town	Mt Ararat High School	York High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Highest	9.6Lowest
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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.