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Paris vs Strong 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
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 | Strong | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,317Highest |
1,249 |
1,105Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±5.6Highest 8% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
43.8±5.1Lowest about the ME average |
| Paris and Strong 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% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Hebron 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% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Paris and Strong 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% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Paris and Strong 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 |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% 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 |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% 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 | — | $920±$276 19% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,649Highest 13% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,323 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Paris and Strong 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.4%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Paris and Strong 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 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None 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.