Compare towns
Mexico vs Ogunquit vs Dixfield vs Rumford
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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rumford has the most renters (43.7% rent).
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 | Dixfield | Rumford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,782 |
1,379Lowest |
2,300 |
4,067Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.8Lowest 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.9±4.4 11% above ME |
52.3±3.8 17% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mexico and Dixfield 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
31.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Rumford 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.6% ME: 36.2% |
14.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±3.2 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 |
$70,613±$9k 6% below ME |
$29,230±$5kLowest 61% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Dixfield 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 |
$160,900±$24k 46% below ME |
$123,200±$19k 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$275Highest 10% below ME |
— | $658±$287Lowest 42% below ME |
$785±$109 31% below ME |
| Mexico and Rumford 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 |
$2,324 23% below ME |
$1,827Lowest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48%±20.3 ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±11.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 19.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14% ME: 10.7% |
30%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.5% ME: 74.3% |
56.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 19 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1942Lowest 35 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
3.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #130 of 133 in ME | — | — | #126 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 | — | RSU 56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Dirigo High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.