Compare towns
Anson vs Embden vs Limerick 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).
Embden has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Mexico has the shortest commute (24 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 | Anson | Embden | Limerick | Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331 |
995Lowest |
3,400Highest |
2,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
43.4±2.8 3% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±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%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 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±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$56,875±$23k 24% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$55,727±$9k 25% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$173,400±$59k 42% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Lowest 19% below ME |
— | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,027±$275 10% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,804 41% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,961 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mexico and Limerick 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% |
12.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
77%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 32% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Limerick 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 | — | — | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.