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York vs Wolfeboro 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 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 | Wolfeboro | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
6,571Lowest |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Wolfeboro 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. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| York and Wolfeboro 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. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| York and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| 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 49% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| York and Wolfeboro 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 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | York High School | Kingswood Regional High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.1Highest |
9.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.