Compare towns
Anson vs Cherryfield vs Embden vs Mexico
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).
Cherryfield has the most renters (33.2% rent).
Embden has the most homeowners (96.3%).
Mexico has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Cherryfield | Embden | Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331 |
809Lowest |
995 |
2,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
43.4±2.8Lowest 3% below ME |
| Embden and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 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% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest 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 | $52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$56,875±$23kHighest 24% below ME |
$55,727±$9k 25% below ME |
| Embden and Mexico 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 |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$173,400±$59k 42% below ME |
$110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62 19% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
— | $1,027±$275Highest 10% 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 | $1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,804 41% below ME |
$1,961Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mexico and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.2% ME: 10.7% |
19.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 32% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Cherryfield 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 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Cherryfield Public Schools | — | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.