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Paris vs Steep Falls
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 people working from home (19.4%).
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,317Highest |
1,861Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±5.6Highest 8% above ME |
44.1±6.5Lowest about the ME average |
| Paris and Steep Falls 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% |
22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls 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% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Paris and Steep Falls 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 |
$80,280±$33kHighest 7% above ME |
| Steep Falls 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 |
$243,400±$31kHighest 18% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,516±$1k 33% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,649Lowest 13% below ME |
$3,273Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.3%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls 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% |
7.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.4%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Paris and Steep Falls 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.