Compare towns
Benton vs Lagrange vs Mexico vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Mexico has the most affordable homes ($111k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Benton | Lagrange | Mexico | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,770 |
709Lowest |
2,782Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±6Lowest 4% below ME |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
43.4±2.8 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.2% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 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 | $61,437±$5k 18% below ME |
$58,417±$14k 22% below ME |
$55,727±$9kLowest 25% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,700±$23k 40% below ME |
$126,000±$33k 58% below ME |
$110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$123Highest about the ME average |
$831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$1,027±$275 10% below ME |
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| Benton and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,758 42% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,961 35% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 21% below ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 133 in ME | — | #130 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.