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Anson vs Mexico vs Anson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the highest household income ($88k).
Mexico has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Anson has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
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 | Anson | Mexico | Anson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
2,782Highest |
2,331 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME |
43.4±2.8 3% below ME |
46.7±6.2Highest 4% above ME |
| Anson and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Mexico and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,770±$61kHighest 17% above ME |
$55,727±$9k 25% below ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
| Anson and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
$110,800±$10k 63% below ME |
$117,800±$14kHighest 60% below ME |
| Anson and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,027±$275Highest 10% below ME |
$928±$62 19% below ME |
| Mexico and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,207Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,961Highest 35% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Mexico and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77% ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1958 19 yrs older than ME |
1972Highest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Mexico and Anson 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 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Carrabec High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
| 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.