Compare towns
Paris vs York vs Ogunquit 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).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hebron has the youngest population (median age 43.8).
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 | York | Ogunquit | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,317 |
13,986Highest |
1,379 |
1,105Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±5.6 8% above ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.8±5.1Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| York 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% |
27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8% ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Paris and Ogunquit 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 |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$92,550±$19k 24% above ME |
| York and Ogunquit 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 |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$242,300±$26k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,490±$336 31% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,649 13% below ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,323Lowest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Paris and York 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.4%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #114 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | York Public Schools | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.