What stands out worked out from the figures below

York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).

Kingston has the most affordable homes ($493k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	York	Kingston
People
Population	13,986Highest	6,275Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.5±5.2Lowest 27% above U.S.	55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S.
	Kingston 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%	13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	24.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	York and Kingston 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%	35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Kingston 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.	$105,330±$12kLowest 30% above U.S.
	York and Kingston 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.	$492,900±$58kLowest 48% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S.	$1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average
	York and Kingston 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.	$7,906Highest 153% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	York and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.	34 minHighest 29% above U.S.
Work from home	26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#13 of 133 in ME	#78 of 120 in NH
School district	York Public Schools	Sanborn Regional School District
High school in town	York High School	Sanborn Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6Lowest	12.9Highest
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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.