Compare towns
Embden vs Ogunquit vs Mexico vs Anson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Embden has the most homeowners (96.3%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Mexico has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Anson has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
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 | Embden | Ogunquit | Mexico | Anson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 995Lowest |
1,379 |
2,782Highest |
2,331 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1 35% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±2.8Lowest 3% below ME |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Highest 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+ | 34.6%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 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 | $56,875±$23k 24% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$55,727±$9k 25% below ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$59k 42% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
$117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,027±$275Highest 10% below ME |
$928±$62Lowest 19% 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 | $1,804 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,961 35% below ME |
$1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
77%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
33 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #130 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Carrabec High School |
| 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.