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Paris vs Ogunquit vs Eliot
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Eliot has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
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 | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,317 |
1,379Lowest |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±5.6Lowest 8% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Eliot and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Eliot 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Eliot 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 |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,948±$471 71% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,649Lowest 13% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Paris and Eliot 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% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.4%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #114 of 133 in ME | — | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| 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.