What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mexico has the highest household income ($56k).

Mexico has grown the fastest since 2010 (+28.2%).

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	Mexico
People
Population	2,782Highest	2,142Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+28.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	43.4±2.8Highest 3% below ME	41.9±5.5Lowest 6% below ME
	Mexico 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%	22.8%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1%
	Mexico and Mexico 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%	22.8%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	Mexico 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%Lowest ME: 36.2%	13.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±2.5 ME: 5.8%	5.5%±2.9 ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$55,727±$9kHighest 25% below ME	$50,972±$7kLowest 32% below ME
	Mexico 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±$10kHighest 63% below ME	$108,700±$11kLowest 63% below ME
	Mexico and Mexico 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	$972±$310Lowest 15% below ME
	Mexico and Mexico 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	$1,944Lowest 36% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.8%±17.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	65.5%±20Highest ME: 48.4%
	Mexico and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	24.8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77%Highest ME: 74.3%	73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Highest 19 yrs older than ME	1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the ME average	25 minHighest about the ME average
Work from home	5.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9%	6.5%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Mexico 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	#130 of 133 in ME
School district	Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10	—
High school 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.