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York vs Ogunquit vs South Hooksett 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 most kids (21.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | South Hooksett | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,902 |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| York and South Hooksett 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% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% 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% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett 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±$30k 91% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
— | $1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$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. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% 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% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Kittery 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 133 in ME | — | — | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | — | — | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | York High School | — | — | 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.