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Paris vs Peru vs Sumner vs Hebron
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 renters (39.8% rent).
Peru has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Hebron has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Peru | Sumner | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,317Highest |
1,501 |
845Lowest |
1,105 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.4% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±5.6 8% above ME |
48±7.6 7% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
43.8±5.1Lowest about the ME average |
| Sumner 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% |
20.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Peru and Hebron 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% |
21.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Paris and Peru 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 |
$66,827±$19k 11% below ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$92,550±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
| Hebron 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 |
$141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$242,300±$26kHighest 18% below ME |
| Hebron and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $723±$16 37% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,649Highest 13% below ME |
$1,799Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$2,323 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.3%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Sumner and Paris 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% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.4%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
9.9%±4 ME: 15.9% |
| Paris and Sumner 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 56 | RSU 10 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.