Compare towns
Mexico vs Ogunquit vs Exeter vs Milo
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 most kids (22.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k 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 | Ogunquit | Exeter | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,142 |
1,379 |
1,093Lowest |
2,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +28.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.5Lowest 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Exeter 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mexico and Milo 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Exeter 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$310 15% below ME |
— | $995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$879±$400Lowest 23% below ME |
| Exeter and Mexico 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.5%±20Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #130 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Penquis Valley Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.