Compare towns
West Paris vs Mapleton vs Paris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Paris has the most people working from home (23.8%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Paris has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | West Paris | Mapleton | Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,808Lowest |
1,884 |
5,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±7.9 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.2±5.6Highest 8% above ME |
| Paris and West Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.6%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
| West Paris and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,324±$5kLowest 25% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$75,137±$20k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,000±$20k 35% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$240,400±$57kHighest 19% below ME |
| Paris and West Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$333Highest 26% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| West Paris and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,083 31% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,649Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Paris and West Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.8%±18.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.4%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| West Paris and Paris 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 79/MSAD 01 | 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.