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Mexico vs Milo vs Anson
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%).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
Anson has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
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 | Milo | Anson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,782Highest |
2,165Lowest |
2,331 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.8Lowest 3% below ME |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
46.7±6.2Highest 4% above ME |
| Anson and Milo 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% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Mexico 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%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Mexico and Anson 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% |
21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico and Anson 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 |
$56,875±$9kHighest 24% below ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
| Milo 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±$10k 63% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$117,800±$14kHighest 60% below ME |
| Anson 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 |
$879±$400Lowest 23% below ME |
$928±$62 19% below ME |
| Mexico and Anson 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 |
$1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Mexico and Milo 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% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mexico and Milo 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 | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | None in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | Carrabec High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
11.6Lowest |
| 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.