What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rumford has the most renters (43.7% rent).

Mexico has the highest household income ($56k).

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	Rumford	Mexico
People
Population	4,067Highest	2,782Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.3±3.8Highest 17% above ME	43.4±2.8Lowest 3% below ME
Kids under 18	15.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.8%±4.8Highest 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+	31.1%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4%	20.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.5%Highest ME: 36.2%	13%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.5%±2.5Highest 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	$29,230±$5kLowest 61% below ME	$55,727±$9kHighest 25% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$123,200±$19kHighest 58% below ME	$110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME
	Rumford and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$785±$109Lowest 31% below ME	$1,027±$275Highest 10% 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	$1,827Lowest 40% below ME	$1,961Highest 35% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.8%±11.8 ME: 48.4%	62.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	30%Highest ME: 10.7%	19.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	56.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	77%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Lowest 35 yrs older than ME	1958Highest 19 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest about the ME average	24 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	3.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	5.6%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Mexico and Rumford 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	#126 of 133 in ME	#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

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.