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Paris vs Ogunquit
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 kids (15.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,317Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±5.6Lowest 8% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Paris and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,649Lowest 13% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Paris and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr 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% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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.