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Rumford vs Newburgh 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).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Mexico has the most affordable homes ($111k 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 | Newburgh | Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,942Highest |
1,475Lowest |
2,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±3.4Highest 13% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
43.4±2.8Lowest 3% below ME |
| Rumford and Newburgh 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% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mexico and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Rumford and Newburgh 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% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico and Newburgh 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 |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$55,727±$9k 25% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $127,700±$21k 57% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $803±$81Lowest 29% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$1,027±$275Highest 10% below ME |
| Mexico and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,988 35% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,961Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.1%±11.9 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8Highest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1958 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Rumford and Newburgh 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 | — | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 |
| High school in town | Mountain Valley High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.