Compare towns
Norway vs Ogunquit vs New Gloucester 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%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Paris has the shortest commute (22 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 | Norway | Ogunquit | New Gloucester | Paris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,228 |
1,379Lowest |
5,766Highest |
5,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% 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 |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest 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% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Paris and Norway 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 |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
$75,137±$20k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester 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 |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$240,400±$57k 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $770±$66Lowest 32% below ME |
— | $1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,057Lowest 32% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,417 13% above 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% |
24.7%±12 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% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
12.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% 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 |
1991Highest 14 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 |
27 min 9% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.4%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #79 of 133 in ME | — | #65 of 133 in ME | #114 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 · Oxford-Region 11 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.