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York, Maine, in York county, is 33 miles NE of Haverhill, Massachusetts (center to center) and 58 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is considered part of the Portsmouth - Rochester metropolitan area. York has a population of 12,854.
In York, about 64% of adults are married.
In 2000, York had a median family income of $65,082. York is regarded in the state as a town where many of the people are well-off. The town has a large middle class. York finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in the town value education and a large proportion are college graduates. You could say that York is a good place if you're looking to marry or date a rich person, with its relatively large population of well-paid single people.
In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in York ($9,400). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
The streets of York are considered safe by both national and state standards.
About 82% of housing units in York are owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. People in York pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.
In York, 91% of commuters drive to work.
York strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 1% |  |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 2% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 2% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 2% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 4% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
Comparing York to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | |  |
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Sewall's Bridge and country club house c1906.
Sewall's Bridge and country club house between 1900 and 1906
Young's Hotel from the beach c1904.
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