Compare towns
Hebron vs Limerick 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%).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Limerick | Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,105Lowest |
3,400 |
5,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
48.2±5.6Highest 8% above ME |
| Paris and Hebron 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% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hebron and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.6%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Paris and Hebron 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% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
28.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Paris and Limerick 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$75,137±$20kLowest about the ME average |
| Limerick 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 |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$240,400±$57kLowest 19% below ME |
| Limerick and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,758±$407 54% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323Lowest 23% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$2,649Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Paris and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
19.4%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Paris and Limerick 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 | — | — | #114 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.