What kinds of homes are in Mexico, ME?

Name: Types of homes in Mexico, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mexico, ME has 1,351 (±144) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 58 homes per square mile of land.

61.3% are detached single-family houses.

15.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,351 (±144)
Detached houses: 61.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.5%
5+ unit buildings: 3.7%

Homes in Mexico by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mexico	Oxford County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	61.3% (±7.4 points)	75.5%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.8% (±2.5 points)	1.3%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	10.1% (±4.4 points)	2.4%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.4% (±3.1 points)	3.9%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±2.5 points)	2.0%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.4% (±0.8 points)	3.2%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	17.7% (±7.4 points)	11.0%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Mexico, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Oxford County (5.7%).

It is also lower than in Maine (9.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Mexico

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mexico
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mexico	—	3.7% (±2.8 points)	—
Dixfield (community)	2.6 mi	3.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rumford (community)	3.3 mi	18.6% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Dixfield	5.1 mi	2.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Carthage	5.2 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rumford	6.4 mi	14.9% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Peru	6.7 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Roxbury	9.3 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Weld	9.5 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rumford (community), ME (18.6%), Rumford, ME (14.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Oxford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Newry	57.1% (±4.2 points)
2	Hanover	15.4% (±11.6 points)
3	Rumford	14.9% (±4.8 points)
4	Bethel	12.4% (±5.0 points)
5	West Paris	5.2% (±5.9 points)
6	Paris	4.6% (±4.6 points)
7	Mexico	3.7% (±2.8 points)
8 (tie)	Buckfield	3.3% (±4.5 points)
8 (tie)	Greenwood	3.3% (±5.1 points)
10 (tie)	Dixfield	2.5% (±3.4 points)
10 (tie)	Fryeburg	2.5% (±2.7 points)
12 (tie)	Canton	2.4% (±6.9 points)
12 (tie)	Stoneham	2.4% (±8.5 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Oxford County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Mexico include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Mexico (community).

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Mexico

How many homes are in Mexico?

Mexico, ME has an estimated 1,351 (±144) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mexico houses or apartments?

61.3% are detached houses and 1.8% attached houses, while 19.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Mexico?

15.5% of homes in Mexico are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mexico town, Oxford County, Maine

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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