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Mexico vs Appleton vs Newburgh
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 ($111k median).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Newburgh has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Appleton | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,782Highest |
1,360Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.8Lowest 3% below ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Appleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mexico and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,727±$9k 25% below ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Newburgh and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$275 10% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Appleton and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,961Lowest 35% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Newburgh 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 | — | — |
| School district | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 | Appleton Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.