Compare towns
Anson vs Unity 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 kids (22.1% under 18).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Mexico has the most affordable homes ($111k median).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331 |
1,858Lowest |
2,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2Highest 4% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% 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%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 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%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$62,857±$6kHighest 16% below ME |
$55,727±$9k 25% below ME |
| Unity 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 |
$206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME |
$110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62 19% below ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% 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 | $1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,961 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mexico and Unity 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% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity 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 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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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.