Compare towns
Lubec vs Paris vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lubec has the most people working from home (26.3%).
Paris has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Lubec | Paris | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,346Lowest |
5,317Highest |
2,769 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME |
48.2±5.6Lowest 8% above ME |
58.1±6.6 30% above ME |
| Lubec and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.6%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Lubec and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lubec and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,375±$11kLowest 30% below ME |
$75,137±$20kHighest about the ME average |
$56,435±$13k 24% below ME |
| Paris and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,700±$26kLowest 36% below ME |
$240,400±$57k 19% below ME |
$271,700±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
| Thomaston and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
— | $1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,039Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,649 13% below ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±25.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Paris and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
73.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 17 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
22 min 9% below ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.4%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lubec 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 | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 85/MSAD 19 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None 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.