Compare towns
Hebron vs Mapleton vs Paris vs Prospect
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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Paris has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,105 |
1,884 |
5,317Highest |
923Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% 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 |
45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
| Paris and Prospect 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% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect 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%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.6%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Paris and Prospect 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% |
22.3%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% |
1.6%±1Lowest 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 |
$81,250±$17k 9% 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±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$240,400±$57k 19% below ME |
$196,500±$19k 34% 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±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323 23% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,649Highest 13% below ME |
$1,979 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
| Paris and Prospect 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% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 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 |
33 minHighest 34% 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% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest 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.