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Abbot vs Mexico vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering AbbotMonson
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Mexico has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Guilford has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Abbot | Mexico | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 584Lowest |
2,782Highest |
1,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.5 8% above ME |
43.4±2.8Lowest 3% below ME |
53.5±7.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Guilford and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mexico and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
30.5%±4.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,542±$24kHighest 22% below ME |
$55,727±$9k 25% below ME |
$53,173±$13kLowest 29% below ME |
| Abbot and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,200±$36kHighest 42% below ME |
$110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
$170,100±$31k 43% below ME |
| Abbot and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
$1,027±$275 10% below ME |
$507±$336Lowest 55% below ME |
| Abbot and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,393Lowest 54% below ME |
$1,961Highest 35% below ME |
$1,619 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Guilford and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4% ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot and Guilford 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 | — | #130 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 | RSU 80/MSAD 04 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Piscataquis Community Secondary School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2 |
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| 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.