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Paris vs Bangor vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Paris has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Bangor has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Hebron has the most homeowners (97.1%).
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 | Paris | Bangor | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,317 |
31,938Highest |
1,105Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±5.6Highest 8% above ME |
41±1.3Lowest 8% below ME |
43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
| Paris and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±1.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hebron and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±1.9 ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Paris and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8% ME: 36.2% |
35.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
10.4%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bangor and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,137±$20k about the ME average |
$59,942±$7kLowest 20% below ME |
$92,550±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
| Hebron and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$57k 19% below ME |
$219,600±$10kLowest 26% below ME |
$242,300±$26kHighest 18% below ME |
| Hebron and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,055±$43 7% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,649 13% below ME |
$3,076Highest about the ME average |
$2,323Lowest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.5%±6.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Paris and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% ME: 10.7% |
17.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.2% ME: 74.3% |
47.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
17 minLowest 33% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.4%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±2.5 ME: 15.9% |
9.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Paris and Bangor 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 | #37 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bangor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3 |
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| 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.