Compare towns
Paris vs Warren
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%).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,317Highest |
4,932Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±5.6Highest 8% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Paris and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Paris and Warren 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $75,137±$20kHighest about the ME average |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Paris and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$57kHighest 19% below ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Paris and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,649Lowest 13% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Paris and Warren 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% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
23 minHighest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.4%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Paris and Warren 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 | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.