West Paris, ME

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West Paris, Maine

West Paris, Maine is 48 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 138 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. It is in Oxford county. The population of the town is 1,722.

The People and Families of West Paris

In West Paris, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, West Paris had a median family income of $35,714.

West Paris Housing

Of the housing in West Paris, approximately 76% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In West Paris, 88% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of West Paris, ME

Comparing West Paris to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	48 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	138 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Oxford
Standard Zip Codes	04289
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.324
Longitude	-70.573

Station	RUMFORD 1 SSE
Distance	14.6 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	44.9 inches

Station	LEWISTON
Distance	23.6 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 54 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 58 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	EAST HIRAM
Distance	31.7 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 28 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 58 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,722	100%
Male	820	47.6%
Female	902	52.4%
Under 18	416	24.2%
18+	1,306	75.8%
65+	310	18%
Median Age	39.8
Average Family Size	2.9
White	1,701	98.8%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	13	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,705
Growth	-17
Growth %	-0.99%

Ancestry	Percent
English	34.2%
US/American	13.7%
Irish	12.3%
Finnish	6.5%
French (except Basque)	6%
German	5.3%
French Canadian	4.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.4%
Scottish	3%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Polish	1.1%
Canadian	1.1%
Italian	1%
Danish	1%
Dutch	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
Portuguese	0.5%
Armenian	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Jamaican	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
West Paris	1,722	$35,714
Greenwood	802	$41,458
Norway	4,611	$34,464
Paris	4,793	$43,166
Sumner	854	$41,786
Waterford	1,455	$35,000
Woodstock	1,307	$38,750

Library
West Paris Public Library 226 Main Street West Paris, Maine (207) 674-2004

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