What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mexico has grown the fastest since 2010 (+28.2%).

Mexico has the highest household income ($56k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mexico	Mexico
People
Population	2,142Lowest	2,782Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+28.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	41.9±5.5Lowest 6% below ME	43.4±2.8Highest 3% below ME
	Mexico and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.8%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1%	19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Mexico and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.8%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4%	20.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Mexico and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	13%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±2.9 ME: 5.8%	5.5%±2.5 ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$50,972±$7kLowest 32% below ME	$55,727±$9kHighest 25% below ME
	Mexico and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$108,700±$11kLowest 63% below ME	$110,800±$10kHighest 63% below ME
	Mexico and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$972±$310Lowest 15% below ME	$1,027±$275Highest 10% below ME
	Mexico and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,944Lowest 36% below ME	$1,961Highest 35% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.5%±20Highest ME: 48.4%	62.8%±17.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Mexico and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	24.8%Highest ME: 10.7%	19.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	77%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME	1958Highest 19 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest about the ME average	24 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	6.5%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9%	5.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Mexico 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	#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

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.