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York vs Durham 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%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,986 |
15,080Highest |
11,820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk 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% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| York and Kennebunk 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest 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% |
75.4%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% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Durham 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. |
$504,300±$41k 52% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
| York and Durham 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and York 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% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest 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 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | Oyster River Coop School District | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | York High School | Oyster River High School | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.3Highest |
11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 51 photos → | 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.