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York vs Williston vs Kittery
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 most expensive homes ($636k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
10,144Lowest |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| York and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| York and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Kittery 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. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| York and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
| Williston and Kittery 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. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.