Compare towns
Paris vs Mapleton vs South Paris
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%).
Mapleton has the most homeowners (79.9%).
South Paris 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 | Paris | Mapleton | South Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,317Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,210 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±5.6 8% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.3±6.1Highest 8% above ME |
| South Paris and Paris 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.8%±8.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South Paris and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.6%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| South Paris and Paris 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,137±$20k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$55,074±$36kLowest 26% below ME |
| Mapleton 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±$57kHighest 19% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$219,700±$23k 26% below ME |
| Paris and South Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$528±$78Lowest 54% below ME |
| Mapleton and South Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,649Highest 13% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,836 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.3%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
69.5%±19.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Paris and Paris 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
51.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1961Lowest 16 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
14 minLowest 44% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.4%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
2%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Paris and Mapleton 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| 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.