Compare towns
Rumford vs Chapman vs Mexico
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumford has the most renters (36.9% rent).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Mexico has the most affordable homes ($109k median).
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 | Rumford | Chapman | Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,942Highest |
388Lowest |
2,142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +28.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±3.4Highest 13% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
41.9±5.5Lowest 6% below ME |
| Rumford and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.1% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $38,403±$6kLowest 49% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$50,972±$7k 32% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $127,700±$21k 57% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$108,700±$11kLowest 63% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $803±$81Lowest 29% below ME |
— | $972±$310Highest 15% 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 | $1,988Highest 35% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,944 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.1%±11.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.5%±20Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mexico and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.6% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
24.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1955 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Rumford 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 | #126 of 133 in ME | — | #130 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 10 | — | — |
| High school in town | Mountain Valley High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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| 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.