York County, Maine

Between the 2022 and 2023 tax filing seasons, 6,644 returns moved into York County and 5,799 moved out, a net gain of 845 returns, or 8.3 for every 1,000 returns filed there.

Within 150 miles

Farther away

ArrivalsDeparturesThicker line, more returns

No other Maine county gained as many returns through moves. One county, Cumberland County, supplied 24% of all arriving returns. On balance, York gains the most returns from Cumberland County. Movers from other states made up 65% of arrivals, above the 45% median of the 285 counties with at least 40 listed origin and 40 listed destination counties.

The biggest two-way exchanges

Moves in both directions combined, largest first.

Moved out toMoved in fromNet
Cumberland1,3101,566+256
Strafford, NH473545+72
Rockingham, NH289376+87
Middlesex, MA147295+148
Essex, MA110190+80
Androscoggin177120−57
Suffolk, MA121106−15
Penobscot112110−2
Kennebec11299−13
Oxford10999−10
Hillsborough, NH72131+59
Worcester, MA36114+78

Beyond the main partners

In 2022–23, 42 counties sent 20 or more returns each (72% of arrivals from within the US) and 45 received 20 or more (71% of departures). Of those listed arrivals, 90% came from within 150 miles; the most distant listed origin was Los Angeles, CA, 2,603 miles away.

Arrivals: the next 20 origins
County	Returns	People	Miles
Norfolk, MA	66	100	90
Merrimack, NH	57	77	52
Carroll, NH	51	80	41
Capitol Planning Region, CT	48	72	148
Sagadahoc	48	74	53
Plymouth, MA	40	60	99
Sarasota, FL	39	58	1,298
Aroostook	38	56	248
Los Angeles, CA	36	47	2,603
San Diego, CA	36	66	2,568
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	36	72	153
Barnstable, MA	34	45	122
Belknap, NH	34	55	38
Maricopa, AZ	31	47	2,343
Lee, FL	30	42	1,327
Bristol, MA	30	39	118
Grafton, NH	30	38	68
Hancock	29	42	139
Franklin	28	31	108
Hampden, MA	26	47	134

Departures: the next 20 destinations
County	Returns	People	Miles
Carroll, NH	65	97	41
Sagadahoc	48	72	53
Norfolk, MA	47	52	90
Aroostook	43	63	248
Hancock	43	63	139
Merrimack, NH	40	53	52
Lincoln	35	47	70
Franklin	34	58	108
Somerset	34	60	148
Lee, FL	33	52	1,327
Belknap, NH	33	46	38
San Diego, CA	32	43	2,568
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	30	59	153
Marion, FL	29	50	1,167
Maricopa, AZ	28	41	2,343
Los Angeles, CA	28	35	2,603
Brevard, FL	27	38	1,185
Pinellas, FL	27	34	1,267
Providence, RI	27	37	117
Capitol Planning Region, CT	26	49	148

Other states in the exchange

Arrivals from

Departures to

Four filing years

InOut

York shows a net gain in every year shown; arrivals peaked in 2020–21 and departures in 2022–23. Earlier net rates per 1,000: +18.7 in 2019–20, +16.5 in 2020–21, +12.9 in 2021–22.

Income reported by movers and stayers

$69,910 Leaving
$83,981 Arriving
$87,132 Staying

Average adjusted gross income per return: non-moving returns reported the most, departing returns the least.