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York vs Ogunquit vs Dorset 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 the highest household income ($121k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Dorset | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,092 |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and York 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| York and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
— | $1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kittery and York 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and York 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dorset 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 | — | — | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | York High School | — | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | — | 9.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.