Compare towns
Mexico vs Ogunquit vs Benton 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 the most affordable homes ($111k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Benton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Benton | Anson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,782Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,770 |
2,331 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.8 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.8±6Lowest 4% below ME |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$61,437±$5k 18% below ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Benton 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$176,700±$23k 40% below ME |
$117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$275 10% below ME |
— | $1,110±$123Highest about the ME average |
$928±$62Lowest 19% below ME |
| Benton and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,961 35% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,758 42% below ME |
$1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Benton 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #130 of 133 in ME | — | #85 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Carrabec High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.