Moving to Paris, Maine

Population: 4,793. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,998 (+4.3% change)
Males: 2,287 (47.7%), Females: 2,506 (52.3%)

Oxford County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $33,625
Median house value: $84,500

Population by Race

Races in Paris:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (28.8%), United States (11.1%), French (10.6%), Irish (10.2%), German (6.2%), Scottish (3.6%).

Elevation: 820 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Paris

• High school or higher: 80.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
• Unemployed: 4.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paris town

• Never married: 21.5%
• Now married: 52.7%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 8.8%
• Divorced: 14.8%

0.9% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Paris:

• STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; NORWAY, ME)
• RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
• RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; RUMFORD, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Paris:

• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 46 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 48 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 85 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Paris:

• OXFORD COUNTY REGIONAL (about 8 miles; OXFORD, ME; Abbreviation: 81B)
• SWANS FLD (about 18 miles; DIXFIELD, ME; Abbreviation: 3S2)
• TWITCHELL (about 21 miles; TURNER, ME; Abbreviation: 3B5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paris:

• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 35 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 39 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 43 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 52 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 54 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 84 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 87 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)

Schools

Public high school in Paris:

• OXFORD HILLS COMPREHENSIVE H S (Students: 1,285; Location: 256 MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Paris:

• OXFORD HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 596; Location: 100 PINE STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
• MILDRED M FOX SCHOOL (Students: 189; Location: 10 EAST MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 03)

Libraries

Library in Paris:

• PARIS – HAMLIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,770; Location: PARIS HILL; 6,318 books; 47 audio materials; 144 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)