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Mexico vs Perham
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 youngest population (median age 43.4).
Perham has the most people working from home (8.4%).
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 | Perham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,782Highest |
326Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 43.4±2.8Lowest 3% below ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
| Perham and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mexico and Perham 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% |
24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Perham 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% |
18.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico and Perham 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 |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
| Perham 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 |
$117,600±$9kHighest 60% below ME |
| Perham and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$275 10% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,961Highest 35% below ME |
$1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Mexico and Perham 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% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr 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% |
8.4%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perham 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 | — |
| 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.