Compare towns
Anson vs Steuben 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).
Steuben has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Anson has the most renters (39.3% rent).
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 | Steuben | Anson | Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331 |
1,388 |
680Lowest |
2,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2Highest 4% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
43.3±15.2 3% below ME |
43.4±2.8 3% below ME |
| Anson and Mexico 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% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest 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% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
8.2%±5.3Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%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% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico and Steuben 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 |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$87,770±$61kHighest 17% above ME |
$55,727±$9k 25% below ME |
| Anson and Steuben 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 |
$173,900±$32kHighest 41% below ME |
$100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
$110,800±$10k 63% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62 19% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$914±$247 20% 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 |
$2,029Highest 33% below 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% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mexico and Anson 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.7% ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 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 |
28 min 14% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben 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 | RSU 24 | — | Rumford-Region 9 · 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 | 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.