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York vs Stoneham 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Stoneham has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
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 | Stoneham | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,986 |
23,355Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Stoneham 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% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham and Ogunquit 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. |
$113,964±$10kLowest 41% 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±$30kLowest 91% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26k 102% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,658 49% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Stoneham 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Lowest 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | York Public Schools | Stoneham | — |
| High school in town | York High School | Stoneham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.