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Mexico vs Ogunquit vs Stetson vs Rumford
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 affordable homes ($109k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Rumford has the shortest commute (21 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 | Mexico | Ogunquit | Stetson | Rumford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,142 |
1,379 |
1,151Lowest |
5,942Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +28.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.5Lowest 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
50.4±3.4 13% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mexico and Stetson 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% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
18.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.3 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±$7k 32% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$38,403±$6kLowest 49% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Stetson 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
$127,700±$21k 57% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$310Highest 15% below ME |
— | $800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
$803±$81 29% below ME |
| Mexico and Rumford 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
$1,988 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.5%±20 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
59.1%±11.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
22.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 22 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #130 of 133 in ME | — | — | #126 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Mountain Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.