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Hebron vs Kennebunk vs Paris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most homeowners (97.1%).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Paris has the most renters (39.8% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hebron | Kennebunk | Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,105Lowest |
11,820Highest |
5,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1Lowest about the ME average |
54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
48.2±5.6 8% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hebron and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.6%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunk and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Paris and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,550±$19k 24% above ME |
$107,804±$8kHighest 44% above ME |
$75,137±$20kLowest about the ME average |
| Kennebunk and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$26k 18% below ME |
$487,700±$21kHighest 64% above ME |
$240,400±$57kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,425±$290 25% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323Lowest 23% below ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$2,649 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.1%±10.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.4%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 133 in ME | #114 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 21 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.