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Mexico vs Rumford vs Dixfield
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%).
Rumford has the most renters (36.9% rent).
Dixfield has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Rumford | Dixfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,782 |
5,942Highest |
2,300Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.8Lowest 3% below ME |
50.4±3.4Highest 13% above ME |
49.9±4.4 11% above ME |
| Rumford and Dixfield 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% |
18.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mexico and Rumford 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% |
27.2%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Rumford and Dixfield 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% |
18.1% ME: 36.2% |
25.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico and Rumford 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 |
$38,403±$6kLowest 49% below ME |
$70,613±$9kHighest 6% below ME |
| Dixfield 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 |
$127,700±$21k 57% below ME |
$160,900±$24kHighest 46% below ME |
| Dixfield and Rumford 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 |
$803±$81 29% below ME |
$658±$287Lowest 42% 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 | $1,961Lowest 35% below ME |
$1,988 35% below ME |
$2,324Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
59.1%±11.9 ME: 48.4% |
48%±20.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Mexico and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7% ME: 10.7% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% ME: 74.3% |
63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 19 yrs older than ME |
1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME |
1969Highest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Rumford 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 | #126 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 | RSU 10 | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mountain Valley High School | Dirigo High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.6Highest |
| 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.