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Hebron vs Paris vs York
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%).
Paris has the most renters (39.8% rent).
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | Paris | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,105Lowest |
5,317 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1Lowest about the ME average |
48.2±5.6 8% above ME |
49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME |
| York and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| York and Hebron 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% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| York 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% |
53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Paris and York 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 |
$75,137±$20kLowest about the ME average |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| York 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 |
$240,400±$57kLowest 19% below ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,490±$336 31% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323Lowest 23% below ME |
$2,649 13% below ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Paris and York 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.4%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| York and Paris 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 | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.