Mexico, near Rumford, is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Mexico is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area. The population was 2,756 at the 2020 census. Mexico is a small mill town for the papermaking industry. It contains the census-designated place of the same name.

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How Mexico ranks

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#2Most affordable in ME #18Lowest property tax in ME #41Most trails in ME All ME rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code04257

Area code207

Living in Mexico

Housing in Mexico

$183K▼ 2.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mexico home is worth about $183,000, down 2.2% in a year, 56% below the Maine typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Mexico

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Mexico's police department reported only 2023, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Mexico 2.5

Maine 1

U.S. 3.9

Property crime per 1,000

Mexico 33.3

Maine 11.4

U.S. 19.5

FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Mexico

Health Grade C

Healthier than 30% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 54% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Maine

11worse than ME

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14.4%More adults facing food insecurityME 10.7% · worse 12.6%More adults facing housing insecurityME 9.8% · worse 18.5%More smokersME 14.4% · worse

Care nearby

Rumford HospitalRumford · 3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Western Maine Family Health CenterLivermore Falls · 16.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Mexico

DentalShortage · Mexico

Mental healthShortage · Mexico

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 04257 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mexico →

Natural hazards in Mexico

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🥶 Cold waves

50Does Mexico flood?paid flood claims since 1979 10Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Mexico MapMexico vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Mexico →

Climate in Mexico

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Mexico has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 88 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 11°Winter

53° / 30°Spring

77° / 54°Summer

57° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Mexico get?About 88 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 6, with the last in spring around May 4.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Mexico →

Schools in Mexico

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School Grade D

The public schools Mexico’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictRSU 10Schools4

Meroby Elementary School D-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 256 students Mountain Valley Middle School DMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 376 students Mountain Valley Community SchoolGrades M Region 9 Sch of Applied Technology

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.