Compare towns
Hebron vs Ogunquit vs Raymond 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 youngest population (median age 43.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Raymond has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Ogunquit | Raymond | Paris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,105Lowest |
1,379 |
4,610 |
5,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
48.2±5.6 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
24.6%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Paris and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
$75,137±$20kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$240,400±$57kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $965±$397 15% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323Lowest 23% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
$2,649 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Paris and Raymond 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
19.4%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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 | — | — | #112 of 133 in ME | #114 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | RSU 14 | 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.