What stands out worked out from the figures below

York has the most people working from home (26%).

Sanford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+125.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	York	Sanford
People
Population	13,986Lowest	22,247Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+125.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME	42.1±2.8Lowest 6% below ME
	York and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1%	19.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	York and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4%	20.8%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.1%Highest ME: 36.2%	24.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±0.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Sanford and York 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 62% above ME	$72,524±$7kLowest about the ME average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME	$280,200±$10kLowest 6% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME	$1,152±$72Lowest about the ME average
	York and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,658Highest 53% above ME	$3,708Lowest 22% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4%	45.5%±7.9Lowest ME: 48.4%
	York and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%	10.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest same as ME	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 4% below ME	28 minHighest 14% above ME
Work from home	26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9%	9.8%±2Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#13 of 133 in ME	#100 of 133 in ME
School district	York Public Schools	Sanford Public Schools
High school in town	York High School	Sanford High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6Lowest	17.7Highest
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ME 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.