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Peru vs Greene vs Mexico
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the oldest population (median age 48).
Greene has the most expensive homes ($270k median).
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.
| Measure | Peru | Greene | Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501Lowest |
4,417Highest |
2,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
43.4±2.8 3% 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 | 20.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±4 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+ | 21.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,827±$19k 11% below ME |
$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$55,727±$9kLowest 25% below ME |
| Greene and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,300±$38k 52% below ME |
$270,000±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
$110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $723±$16Lowest 37% below ME |
$1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
$1,027±$275 10% below ME |
| Greene and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,799Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,965Highest about the ME average |
$1,961 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.7%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mexico and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
77%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Greene 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 | — | #69 of 133 in ME | #130 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 56 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 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.