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York vs Rollinsford vs Ogunquit
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).
Rollinsford has the most affordable homes ($398k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Rollinsford | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
2,626 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Rollinsford 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% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Rollinsford 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. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% 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. |
$398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
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| Rollinsford 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. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Rollinsford 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 133 in ME | #94 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | York Public Schools | Rollinsford School District | — |
| High school in town | York High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.