Moving to South Paris, Maine

Population: 2,237
Males: 1,062 (47.5%), Females: 1,175 (52.5%)

Oxford County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $27,569
Median house value: $83,700

Population by Race

Races in South Paris:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (34.5%), Irish (12.7%), United States (10.8%), French (9.3%), Scottish (5.5%), Italian (4.2%).

Elevation: 416 feet

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in South Paris

• High school or higher: 81.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
• Unemployed: 2.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Paris CDP

• Never married: 22.3%
• Now married: 46.7%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 10.1%
• Divorced: 18.4%

1.6% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near South Paris:

• STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; NORWAY, ME)
• BRIDGTON HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BRIDGTON, ME)
• RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; RUMFORD, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Paris:

• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 44 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 47 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 83 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to South Paris:

• OXFORD COUNTY REGIONAL (about 6 miles; OXFORD, ME; Abbreviation: 81B)
• NAPLES (about 19 miles; NAPLES, ME; Abbreviation: 76B)
• AUBURN/LEWISTON MUNI (about 21 miles; AUBURN/LEWISTON, ME; Abbreviation: LEW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Paris:

• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 32 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 40 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 41 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 52 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 53 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 82 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 85 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)

Private high school in South Paris:

• PARIS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 95; Location: PO BOX 282; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in South Paris:

• PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $99,040; Location: 37 MARKET SQUARE; 17,983 books; 416 audio materials; 1,382 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)