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York
Maine

213K

Population

$80K

Median Income

$531K

Median Home

R+22

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$80K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$58,456

Federal Spending per Capita$3,916

Median Individual Earnings$47K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers39.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$81K

Avg Credit Score696

Work From Home %12.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms110

Income (20th Percentile)$36K

Income (80th Percentile)$143K

Income (95th Percentile)$240K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.4%

Dependency Ratio0.94

Medicare Spending / Person$3,324

SS Benefits / Person$4,685

Education Wage Premium1.67x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$61K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$69K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients2.4%

Average Annual Wage$62K

Professional Services Concentration0.55x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$527K

This county

$360K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$452K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2090/mo

This county

$1500/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.10%

This county

1.04% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,574

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,716/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.8%

Homeownership Rate75.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.2%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.6%

Sold Above List Price

24.6%

Median Days to Close

33 days

Active Listings

668

New Listings / Month

266

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

35 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

32.0%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.2% · Redfin 99.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score18.3

Healthcare Offices317

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)32.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)19.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians381

Nursing Home Rating3.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients633 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,976

Uninsured (under 65)5.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.17 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.20 grade level

HS Diploma Holders40,609

Bachelor's Degree Holders18,090

HS Completion Rate94.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools48

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate10.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate1.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate31.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities18

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)13th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)25.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.9

January Sunshine0.07

January Temperature-0.94

Average Temp46°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp36°F

Median AQIAQI 35

Good Air Days304 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation38.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events12.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$497K

Ozone Days328 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.15

Heating Degree Days7,135 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days406 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,634 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)255 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)84 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)86 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations42 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)186 properties

FAA-Registered Airports21 total

Airports (excl. heliports)11 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries7 breweries

Microbreweries6 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed272 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed87 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)424 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)179 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)180 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations96 stations

DC Fast Chargers81 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers179

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers14,134 workers

Public Transit Commuters632 workers

Walk to Work2,399 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)2,224 workers

Avg Commute Time23.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work2.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities100

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout79.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.918

Nonprofit Organizations1,139

Veterans Share9.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.4%

Never-Married Adults28.0%

Divorced Adults12.8%

Religious Organizations74

Asian Population1.1%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations7.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.23 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities3

Nursing & Care Facilities105

Grocery Stores65

Arts & Entertainment Venues32

Hotels & Lodging221

Recreation Businesses77

Professional Services Firms457

Veterinary Practices60

Real Estate Firms255

Museums19

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$94K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate39.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.36%

Politics

R+22

2024 Presidential · Maine was D+6 statewide

vs Maine State

Income tax

7.15%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.10%1.04% state avg

Politics

R+22D+6

COL Index

County data107 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +2K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.11x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $531K

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Local News — York

WGME · 1 day ago

York delays ambulance funding vote, town wants conditions before asking voters

YORK, Maine (WGME) -- Town leaders in York are holding off on sending a potential bailout for a stru…

Seacoastonline.com · 1 day ago

‘Funny Money’ brings Dane Cook back to York to revisit his brother’s $12M theft

YORK, Maine — A new documentary revisits how comedian Dane Cook — one of the biggest celebrities wit…

Bangor Daily News · 3 days ago

A naked man with a golf club allegedly damaged a Maine lighthouse

A naked man with a golf club dancing around Nubble Island off York allegedly damaged the iconic ligh…

MS NOW · 3 days ago

‘Gets in the weeds’: Susan Collins’ superpower against Troy Jackson?

YORK, Maine — On a recent weekday evening, Troy Jackson, donning a green polo, shorts and a Red Sox …

Herald Times Reporter · 1 week ago

Boaters spot basking shark near Long Sands Beach in York, Maine

A group of boaters near Long Sands Beach saw a large basking shark floating at the surface of the wa…

WMTW · 3 weeks ago

York Hospital's plan to join MaineHealth approved by state regulators

MaineHealth announced Monday that state regulators have approved York Hospital's plan to join the Ma…

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