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Anson vs Gorham 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 oldest population (median age 46.7).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Gorham | Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331Lowest |
18,300Highest |
2,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2Highest 4% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
43.4±2.8 3% below ME |
| Anson and Mexico 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% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±4Highest 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+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$55,727±$9k 25% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,027±$275 10% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,961 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mexico and Gorham 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% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #130 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Gorham Public Schools | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.