Compare towns
Anson vs Ogunquit vs Lagrange vs Mexico
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Lagrange | Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331 |
1,379 |
709Lowest |
2,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
43.4±2.8Lowest 3% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$58,417±$14k 22% below ME |
$55,727±$9k 25% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$126,000±$33k 58% below ME |
$110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62 19% below ME |
— | $831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$1,027±$275Highest 10% below ME |
| Mexico and Anson 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,961 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 32% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6 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 |
| 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.