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York vs Millis vs Kittery
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%).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Kittery has the most affordable homes ($469k 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 | Millis | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
8,888Lowest |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| York and Kittery 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% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Millis 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% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| York and Kittery 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Kittery 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. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| York and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Millis 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. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| York and Kittery 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | Millis | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | York High School | Millis High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
10.7Highest |
9.9 |
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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.