Compare towns
Anson vs Gray vs Anson 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).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Anson has the most renters (39.3% rent).
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 | Gray | Anson | Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331 |
8,429Highest |
680Lowest |
2,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2Highest 4% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME |
43.4±2.8 3% below ME |
| Anson and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 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+ | 18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Mexico and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7% ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico and Gray 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 |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
$87,770±$61k 17% above ME |
$55,727±$9k 25% below ME |
| Gray and Anson 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 |
$363,700±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
$100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
$110,800±$10k 63% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62 19% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$914±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,027±$275 10% below ME |
| Gray and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572 48% below ME |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
$1,207Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,961 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mexico and Gray 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% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.7% ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1958 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Gray and Mexico 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — | #130 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.