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York vs Hampton Beach vs Topsham
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 highest household income ($121k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k 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 | Hampton Beach | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
2,605Lowest |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
44.7±4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| York and Topsham 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham 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. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,028±$10k 13% above U.S. |
| York and Topsham 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. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| York and Hampton Beach 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | York High School | — | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.