Compare towns
Carthage vs Mexico vs Ogunquit vs Linneus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carthage has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Mexico has the most affordable homes ($111k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Linneus has the shortest commute (17 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 | Carthage | Mexico | Ogunquit | Linneus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 845Lowest |
2,782Highest |
1,379 |
1,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±10.9Lowest 4% below ME |
43.4±2.8 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.6±3.9 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Linneus and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.3%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.4% ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest 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 | $79,107±$18k 6% above ME |
$55,727±$9kLowest 25% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$65,114±$18k 13% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,300±$41k 51% below ME |
$110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$144,200±$53k 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $811±$262Lowest 29% below ME |
$1,027±$275Highest 10% below ME |
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| Mexico and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,239Lowest 59% below ME |
$1,961 35% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,608 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.8%±55 ME: 48.4% |
| Mexico and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% ME: 74.3% |
77%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
24 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
17 minLowest 29% below ME |
| Work from home | 10%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #130 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.