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York vs Ogunquit vs Seabrook 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Seabrook | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
1,379Lowest |
8,427 |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
44.7±4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Seabrook 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% 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% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham 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. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10k 13% 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. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
— | $1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Seabrook 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,785Highest 85% above U.S. |
$4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Seabrook 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% |
12.1%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% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 133 in ME | — | #114 of 120 in NH | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | — | Seabrook School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | York High School | — | None in town | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | — | 12.2Highest |
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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.