Compare towns
Hebron vs Mapleton 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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Paris has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Mapleton | Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,105Lowest |
1,884 |
5,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% 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%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Hebron 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,550±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$75,137±$20kLowest about the ME average |
| Hebron and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$26kHighest 18% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$240,400±$57k 19% below ME |
| Hebron and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323 23% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,649Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19.4%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Paris and Mapleton 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 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None 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.