Compare towns
York vs Exeter vs Freeport
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).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Exeter | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,986 |
16,151Highest |
8,802Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
| York and Freeport 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| York and Freeport 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% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| York and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Freeport 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. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| York and Exeter 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. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and York 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Exeter 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| York and Freeport 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | York High School | Exeter High School | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.1 |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 59 photos → | 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.