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York vs Upton vs Ogunquit vs Scarborough
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Scarborough has the shortest commute (19 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 | Upton | Ogunquit | Scarborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,986 |
8,189 |
1,379Lowest |
23,215Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.8±2.7 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and York 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scarborough 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±$25k 50% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$133,558±$21k 65% above U.S. |
| Upton and Scarborough 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. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$551,900±$39kLowest 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,956±$178Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Scarborough 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,978 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #35 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Scarborough Public Schools |
| High school in town | York High School | Blackstone Valley | — | Scarborough High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.2Highest |
— | 11.0 |
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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.