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York vs Middlesex 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).
Middlesex has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Scarborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
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 | Middlesex | Scarborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,986 |
1,943Lowest |
23,215Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.8±2.7 25% above U.S. |
| York and Scarborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and York 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Scarborough 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. |
$109,632±$13kLowest 36% 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. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$551,900±$39k 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below 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 | $4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,978 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | #35 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Scarborough Public Schools |
| High school in town | York High School | None in town | 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.