Compare towns
Hebron vs Mapleton vs Paris vs Hartford
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 highest household income ($93k).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Paris has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
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 | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,105Lowest |
1,884 |
5,317Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%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 |
42.2±6.5 6% below 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%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hartford and Mapleton 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.6%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.9%±0.7Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
17.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$87,115±$40k 17% above ME |
| 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$240,400±$57k 19% below ME |
$189,200±$44kLowest 36% 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 |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323 23% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,649 13% below ME |
$3,024Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.3%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hartford and Paris 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
41 minHighest 68% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19.4%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±3.2Lowest 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 | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.