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Mexico vs Peru vs Corinth
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%).
Peru has the oldest population (median age 48).
Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Peru | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,782 |
1,501Lowest |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.8 3% below ME |
48±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
| Peru 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% |
20.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Peru 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% |
21.7%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Peru 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% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico and Peru 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 |
$66,827±$19kHighest 11% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
| Peru and Corinth 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 |
$141,300±$38kHighest 52% below ME |
$135,800±$31k 54% below ME |
| Peru and Corinth 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 |
$723±$16Lowest 37% below ME |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
| Mexico and Corinth 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 |
$1,799 41% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 18% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Peru 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 | — | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 | RSU 56 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.