Compare towns
York vs St. George vs Kittery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
St. George has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
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 | St. George | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
2,606Lowest |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
46.8±2.3Lowest 4% above ME |
| St. George and York 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% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| St. George and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46.6% ME: 36.2% |
46%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery and St. George 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 |
$89,155±$10kLowest 19% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
| York and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$356,300±$79kLowest 20% above ME |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336 31% above ME |
$1,465±$293Lowest 29% above ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
| Kittery 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 |
$3,359Lowest 11% above ME |
$4,518 49% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
| 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
86.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| York and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 133 in ME | #46 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | St George Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | York High School | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.