Compare towns
Roxbury vs Willimantic 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).
Willimantic has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Mexico has the most renters (23% rent).
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 | Willimantic | Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352 |
200Lowest |
2,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.8±3.4Highest 33% above ME |
38.5±11.9Lowest 14% below ME |
43.4±2.8 3% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 6%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Roxbury and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.1% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,667±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
$63,472±$52kHighest 15% below ME |
$55,727±$9k 25% below ME |
| Willimantic and Mexico 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 |
$131,700±$21kHighest 56% below ME |
$110,800±$10k 63% below ME |
| Willimantic and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,027±$275 10% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $850Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,285 58% below ME |
$1,961Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 62.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.2% ME: 74.3% |
77%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 16% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic 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 | — | — | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 |
| High school 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.