Compare towns
Hebron vs Paris vs Wells
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).
Paris has the most renters (39.8% rent).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,105Lowest |
5,317 |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1Lowest about the ME average |
48.2±5.6 8% above ME |
53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
| Wells and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Hebron and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.6%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wells and Paris 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% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
43.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Paris and Wells 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 |
$88,024±$11k 18% above ME |
| Hebron and Wells 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 |
$240,400±$57kLowest 19% below ME |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,350±$297 19% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323Lowest 23% below ME |
$2,649 13% below ME |
$3,215Highest 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Paris and Wells 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% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.4%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Paris and Wells 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 | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
| 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.