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York vs Dummer vs Scarborough
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).
Scarborough has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Scarborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,986 |
299Lowest |
23,215Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +17%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.8±2.7Lowest 25% 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% |
16.6%±2Lowest 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% |
24.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| York and Scarborough 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% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scarborough 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±$25k 50% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$133,558±$21kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Scarborough 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±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$551,900±$39k 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
— | $1,956±$178Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Scarborough 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. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$5,978Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Scarborough 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| York and Scarborough 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 | — | #35 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | — | Scarborough Public Schools |
| High school in town | York High School | — | Scarborough High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 11.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 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.