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York vs Bath vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | York | Bath | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
8,815Lowest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| York and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
| York and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
| York and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,658 49% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| York and Hampton 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | York Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — |
| High school in town | York High School | Morse High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.