Compare towns
Anson vs Lagrange vs Randolph 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 homeowners (79.3%).
Lagrange has the most people working from home (8.1%).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($174k median).
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 | Lagrange | Randolph | Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331 |
709Lowest |
1,610 |
2,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
43.4±2.8Lowest 3% below ME |
| Randolph and Anson 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% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange 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% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9 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 |
$58,417±$14k 22% below ME |
$66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME |
$55,727±$9k 25% below ME |
| Randolph and Lagrange 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 |
$126,000±$33k 58% below ME |
$174,300±$21kHighest 41% below ME |
$110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
| Randolph and Lagrange 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 |
$831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
$1,027±$275 10% below ME |
| Randolph 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 |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
$1,961 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Mexico 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% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
77% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1959 18 yrs older than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 32% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Lagrange 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 | — | — | — | #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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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.