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Roxbury vs Strong vs Mexico
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the oldest population (median age 59.8).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Mexico has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Roxbury | Strong | Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Lowest |
1,249 |
2,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.8±3.4Highest 33% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
43.4±2.8Lowest 3% below ME |
| Roxbury and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mexico and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Roxbury and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.5% ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,667±$34k 31% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$55,727±$9kHighest 25% below ME |
| Mexico and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $105,800±$48kLowest 64% below ME |
$183,900±$29kHighest 38% below ME |
$110,800±$10k 63% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $920±$276Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,027±$275Highest 10% below ME |
| Mexico and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $850Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,961Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mexico and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
77%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1971Highest 6 yrs older than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Strong 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 | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| 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.