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York vs Cornwall vs Kennebunk
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%).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
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 | Cornwall | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
1,208Lowest |
11,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2Lowest 27% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Kennebunk 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. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| York and Cornwall 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. |
$458,000±$49kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
| York and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and York 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and York 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 | — | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | York High School | None in town | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.