York, ME: Local News, Events & Neighbors

York is a town in York County, Maine, United States, near the southern tip of the state. The population in the 2020 census was 13,723. Situated beside the Atlantic Ocean on the Gulf of Maine, York is a well-known summer resort town. It is home to three 18-hole golf clubs, four sandy beaches, and Mount Agamenticus. From south to north, it is divided into the villages of Bald Head, York Village, York Harbor, York Beach and Cape Neddick. York is part of the Portland metropolitan area.

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How York ranks

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Town numbers

ZIP code03909

Area code207

Living in York

Housing in York

$762K▲ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical York home is worth about $762,000, up 2.1% in a year, 83% above the Maine typical home.

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Safety in York

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Safety Grade A

York reports less crime per resident than 87% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Maine has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns York sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000

York 0.6

Maine 1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

York 4.3

Maine 9.6

U.S. 15.5

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Health in York

Compared with Maine

19better than ME·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 1▼ 9 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind 5▲ 0 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.5%Fewer adults facing food insecurityME 10.7% · better 4.9%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offME 7.4% · better 12.6%More adults who have had cancerME 9.9% · worse

Care nearby

York HospitalYork · 3.4 mi · ER

Cross Roads HousePortsmouth · 11.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 03909, 03902 · CMS · HRSAHealth in York →

Schools in York

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School Grade A

The public schools York’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#13Best public schoolsof 133 in ME

DistrictYork Public SchoolsSchools5

Coastal Ridge Elementary AElementary · Grades 2–4 · 332 students Village Elementary School-YorkElementary · Grades PK–1 · 226 students Brixham Montessori Friends SchoolElementary · Grades PK–3 · 57 students York Middle School AMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 482 students York High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 498 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.