What stands out worked out from the figures below

Millinocket has the oldest population (median age 54.2).

Mexico has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Millinocket	Mexico
People
Population	4,115Highest	2,782Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.2±6.2Highest 21% above ME	43.4±2.8Lowest 3% below ME
Kids under 18	16.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1%
	Mexico and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	36.2%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4%	20.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.6%Highest ME: 36.2%	13%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Mexico and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME	$55,727±$9kHighest 25% below ME
	Mexico and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME	$110,800±$10kHighest 63% below ME
	Mexico and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME	$1,027±$275Highest 10% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,580Lowest 48% below ME	$1,961Highest 35% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4%	62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	17.1%Lowest ME: 10.7%	19.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	77%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME	1958Highest 19 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the ME average	24 minHighest about the ME average
Work from home	6.6%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9%	5.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Millinocket 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	#98 of 133 in ME	#130 of 133 in ME
School district	Millinocket Public Schools	Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10
High school in town	Stearns Jr-Sr High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6	—
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.