Compare towns
Norway vs Ogunquit vs Hermon vs Paris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norway has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Norway | Ogunquit | Hermon | Paris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,228 |
1,379Lowest |
6,727Highest |
5,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±4.9 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
48.2±5.6 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.6%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Paris and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,342±$17kLowest 27% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$75,137±$20k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,800±$29kLowest 27% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$240,400±$57k 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $770±$66Lowest 32% below ME |
— | $1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,057Lowest 32% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$2,649 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Paris and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
12.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2% ME: 74.3% |
60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.4%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #79 of 133 in ME | — | #54 of 133 in ME | #114 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 · Oxford-Region 11 | — | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S | — | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 14.6Lowest |
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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.