What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mexico has the most affordable homes ($111k median).

Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mexico	Levant
People
Population	2,782Lowest	3,069Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	43.4±2.8Highest 3% below ME	39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME
	Mexico and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1%	19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	20.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4%	18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Mexico and Levant 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%	21.6%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8%	2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Mexico and Levant 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	$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME
	Levant and Mexico 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	$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,027±$275Lowest 10% below ME	$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME
	Levant 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	$2,580Highest 15% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4%	45.7%±14Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Mexico and Levant 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%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77%Lowest ME: 74.3%	81.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME	1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the ME average	31 minHighest 27% above ME
Work from home	5.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9%	6.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Levant 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	#124 of 133 in ME
School district	Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10	RSU 87/MSAD 23
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.