Compare towns
York vs Sanford vs Ogunquit vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Sanford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+125.2%).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Sanford | Ogunquit | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,986 |
22,247Highest |
1,379Lowest |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+125.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
42.1±2.8Lowest 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.3%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 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%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
20.8%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.1% ME: 36.2% |
24.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±0.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Sanford 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 |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
| 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 115% above ME |
$280,200±$10kLowest 6% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336 31% above ME |
$1,152±$72Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
| Eliot and York 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,549 50% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±7.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
| York and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 133 in ME | #100 of 133 in ME | — | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | Sanford Public Schools | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | York High School | Sanford High School | — | None in town |
| 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.