York
Maine

What stands out

If you had to describe York County in numbers, start here: the median home price is in the top 5% of American counties ($531K), the uninsured rate is in the bottom 6% of American counties (5.5%), and high-school completion is in the top 8% of American counties (95%). Within Maine it ranks 2nd of 16 counties for the median home price.

Where you are

You live in York County, Maine. 212,691 people live here with you. The population grew 0.8% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +2,035).

Maine has the oldest population of any state, a graduated income tax that reaches 7.15% at moderate incomes, and an estate tax with a $7 million exemption. It does not tax Social Security and exempts a portion of pension income. Coastal property from Portland to Bar Harbor carries prices closer to Massachusetts than to the inland counties, where homes remain inexpensive.

Money

The typical household here brings in $79,743 a year, higher than 87% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $61,811. Unemployment runs 2.7%, lower than 75% of American counties. 13% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 24 minutes each way.

Maine takes 6.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $5,182 a year.

Home

The median home costs $531K, pricier than 95% of American counties, about 3.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,209 a month. Property tax is 1.10% of home value, roughly $3,574 a year on that median home, higher than 67% of American counties. 75% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.2 per 1,000 residents, lower than 82% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 25 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 78.9 years, longer than 83% of American counties. There are 381 active physicians in the county, about 17.9 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 5.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.19 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 73% of American counties. 95% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 22 points. 80% of eligible voters turned out. Under Maine law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 46°F, highs near 57 and lows near 36, colder than 87% of American counties. About 39 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 84 out of 100, riskier than 84% of American counties; the county has had 42 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 272 Mbps down, faster than 85% of American counties. There are 11 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.2 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 7 breweries, 19 museums.