What stands out worked out from the figures below

Yarmouth has the most kids (24.7% under 18).

York has the most people working from home (26%).

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	Yarmouth	York
People
Population	9,053Lowest	13,986Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME	49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME
	York and Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1%	21.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Yarmouth and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	66.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	53.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.1%±5.8Highest ME: 5.8%	2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Yarmouth and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,216±$14kLowest 47% above ME	$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME
	York and Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$639,700±$57kHighest 116% above ME	$636,400±$30kLowest 115% above ME
	Yarmouth and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,693±$191Highest 49% above ME	$1,490±$336Lowest 31% above ME
	Yarmouth and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,120Highest 135% above ME	$4,658Lowest 53% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51%±14.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4%
	York and Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.2%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	81.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME	1977Highest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 9% above ME	24 minLowest 4% below ME
Work from home	19.7%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9%
	York and 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	#13 of 133 in ME
School district	Yarmouth Schools	York Public Schools
High school in town	Yarmouth High School	York High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Highest	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.