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Mexico vs Rumford vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mexico has grown the fastest since 2010 (+28.2%).
Rumford has the most renters (43.7% rent).
Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Rumford | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,142Lowest |
4,067Highest |
2,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +28.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.5Lowest 6% below ME |
52.3±3.8Highest 17% above ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
| Rumford and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Mexico 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% |
31.1%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Rumford 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
14.5% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico and Rumford 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 |
$29,230±$5kLowest 61% below ME |
$64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $108,700±$11kLowest 63% below ME |
$123,200±$19k 58% below ME |
$135,800±$31kHighest 54% below ME |
| Corinth and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$310Highest 15% below ME |
$785±$109Lowest 31% below ME |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
| Mexico and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,944Highest 36% below ME |
$1,827 40% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.5%±20Highest ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±11.8 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Mexico and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.8% ME: 10.7% |
30%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% ME: 74.3% |
56.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 22 yrs older than ME |
1942Lowest 35 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
3.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth 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 | #126 of 133 in ME | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | — | — | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.