Compare towns
Anson vs Mexico vs Sumner
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).
Mexico has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Mexico | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331 |
2,782Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
43.4±2.8Lowest 3% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Sumner and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Lowest 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%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$55,727±$9k 25% below ME |
$57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
| Sumner 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 |
$110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
$150,000±$73kHighest 49% below ME |
| Sumner 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 |
$1,027±$275Highest 10% below ME |
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| Mexico and Anson 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 |
$1,961 35% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Mexico 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% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
77%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 32% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #130 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | None in town | 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.