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Mexico, ME

Full City Profile · Maine · Oxford County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
2,026 Population 1,145/sq mi density
$46,625 Median Income $24,766 per capita
$99,600 Home Value $170,195 Zillow
$829 Median Rent 36.8% income on rent
44°F Avg Temperature 251 sunny days/yr
230 Violent Crime/100K 4,530 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$46,625 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,600 home value, $829/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
230 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$46,625
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,766
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.1%
46% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Mexico vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Mexico’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,625
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,766
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,894
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$977
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$977
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.8%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.8%
27% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,577M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 92.8%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 2.8%
Other 4.4%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,839
Restaurants
151
Healthcare
140
Retail
221
Manufacturing
54

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,894
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,355
53% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$46,625
Per Capita Income$24,766
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$59,894
Avg Weekly Wage$977
County GDP$2,577M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.9%
Poverty Rate18.1%
Gini Coefficient0.442
Cost of Living Index97.1

Commute

Mean Commute24 minutes
Drive Alone92.8%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home2.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,839
Restaurants151
Healthcare140
Retail221
Manufacturing54

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$59,894
Avg Property Tax$5,355