Compare towns
Mexico vs Milo vs Ogunquit vs Anson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mexico has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
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 | Mexico | Milo | Ogunquit | Anson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,142 |
2,165 |
1,379Lowest |
2,331Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +28.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.5Lowest 6% below ME |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mexico and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 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 | $50,972±$7kLowest 32% below ME |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $108,700±$11k 63% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$310Highest 15% below ME |
$879±$400Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $928±$62 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 | $1,944 36% below ME |
$1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.5%±20Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Mexico and Milo 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% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #130 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — | Carrabec High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.