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Anson vs Ludlow 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).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (9.8%).
Mexico has the most affordable homes ($111k median).
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 | Ludlow | Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331 |
444Lowest |
2,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2Highest 4% above ME |
46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
43.4±2.8Lowest 3% below ME |
| Anson and Ludlow 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% |
22.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Ludlow 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% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest 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% |
16.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest 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 |
$62,500±$21kHighest 16% below ME |
$55,727±$9k 25% below ME |
| Ludlow 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 |
$133,900±$56kHighest 55% below ME |
$110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
| Ludlow and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Lowest 19% below ME |
$988±$111 13% below ME |
$1,027±$275Highest 10% below ME |
| Mexico and Ludlow 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 |
$1,655 45% below ME |
$1,961Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3 ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mexico and Ludlow 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% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Ludlow 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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| Old photos in History | 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.