Compare towns
Paris vs Ogunquit vs Presque Isle vs Norway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Presque Isle 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 | Ogunquit | Presque Isle | Norway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,317 |
1,379Lowest |
8,736Highest |
5,228 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±5.6 8% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.1±3.5Lowest about the ME average |
49.5±4.9 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Presque Isle and Norway 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.2% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Presque Isle 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$55,768±$6k 25% below ME |
$54,342±$17kLowest 27% below 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±$57k 19% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$147,200±$11kLowest 50% below ME |
$215,800±$29k 27% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $904±$54Highest 21% below ME |
$770±$66Lowest 32% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,649 13% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,401 21% below ME |
$2,057Lowest 32% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.3%±9.7 ME: 48.4% |
48.7%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Paris and Norway 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5% ME: 10.7% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
57.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
70.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
14 minLowest 41% below ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.4%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #114 of 133 in ME | — | #62 of 133 in ME | #79 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 · Oxford-Region 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Presque Isle High School | Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7Lowest |
14.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.