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York vs Dedham vs Kittery
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%).
Dedham has the highest household income ($129k).
Kittery has the most affordable homes ($469k 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.
| Measure | York | Dedham | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,986 |
25,237Highest |
10,473Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| York and Kittery 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% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Dedham 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% |
21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| York and Kittery 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% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Dedham and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Dedham and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Kittery 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. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Dedham 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| York and Kittery 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | Dedham | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | York High School | Dedham High | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
10.4Highest |
9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.