Compare towns
Hebron vs Paris vs Stetson
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).
Paris has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Paris | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,105Lowest |
5,317Highest |
1,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
48.2±5.6Highest 8% above ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 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% |
15.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson 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% |
24.6%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest 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% |
28.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Paris and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,550±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$75,137±$20kLowest about the ME average |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
| Hebron and Stetson 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 |
$240,400±$57k 19% below ME |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% 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 | — | — | $800±$377 30% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323 23% below ME |
$2,649Highest 13% below ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 62.3%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.4%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Paris and Stetson 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 Our Story | 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.