Compare towns
Anson vs Calais vs Mexico vs Ogunquit
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 most kids (22.1% under 18).
Calais has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Mexico has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Calais | Mexico | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331 |
3,097Highest |
2,782 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
43.4±2.8Lowest 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$64,096±$10k 14% below ME |
$55,727±$9k 25% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$111,100±$36k 63% below ME |
$110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,010±$199 11% below ME |
$1,027±$275Highest 10% below ME |
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| Mexico and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,684 45% below ME |
$1,961 35% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
53.7%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Mexico and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
21.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
73.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
16 minLowest 35% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 133 in ME | #130 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Calais Public Schools | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 | — |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | Calais Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.