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Paris vs North Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Paris has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
North Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | North Windham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,317Lowest |
5,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±5.6Highest 8% above ME |
42±3Lowest 6% below ME |
| Paris and North Windham 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% |
16.6%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| North Windham and Paris 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Paris and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Paris and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $75,137±$20kLowest about the ME average |
$88,522±$8kHighest 18% above ME |
| North Windham 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±$57kLowest 19% below ME |
$342,800±$29kHighest 16% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,248±$604 10% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,649Lowest 13% below ME |
$3,546Highest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.4%±10.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.