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York vs Dummer 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 the most expensive homes ($636k median).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Dummer | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
299Lowest |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Dummer 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% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and York 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. |
$91,250±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| York and Kittery 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. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
— | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kittery and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,658Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | — | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | York High School | — | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
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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.