Compare towns
Mexico vs Lagrange 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 (+2.8%).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
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 | Lagrange | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,782 |
709Lowest |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.8 3% below ME |
45.9±13.8Highest about the ME average |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
| Lagrange and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mexico and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,727±$9kLowest 25% below ME |
$58,417±$14k 22% below ME |
$64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
| Corinth and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
$126,000±$33k 58% below ME |
$135,800±$31kHighest 54% below ME |
| Corinth and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$275Highest 10% below ME |
$831±$151Lowest 27% 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 | $1,961Highest 35% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,381 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange 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% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Lagrange 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 | — | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | None 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.