Compare towns
Rumford vs Ogunquit vs Mexico vs Dexter
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Mexico has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Mexico | Dexter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,942Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,142 |
3,822 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+28.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±3.4 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.9±5.5Lowest 6% below ME |
51±6.8 14% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3 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+ | 27.2%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.8%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$50,972±$7k 32% below ME |
$51,845±$18k 31% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $127,700±$21k 57% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$108,700±$11kLowest 63% below ME |
$170,600±$52k 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $803±$81Lowest 29% below ME |
— | $972±$310Highest 15% below ME |
$838±$119 26% below ME |
| Mexico and Dexter 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,944Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,186 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.1%±11.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.5%±20Highest ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Mexico and Dexter 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
24.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
23.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.1% ME: 74.3% |
66.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1955 22 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #126 of 133 in ME | — | #130 of 133 in ME | #113 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 10 | — | — | MSAD 46 |
| High school in town | Mountain Valley High School | — | — | Dexter Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | — | 13.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.