Compare towns
Corinna vs Dexter vs Eustis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinna has the most homeowners (86.6%).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Corinna | Dexter | Eustis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192 |
3,822Highest |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% ME: +2.6% |
-2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
51±6.8 14% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
| Eustis and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Dexter and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,547±$12kHighest 24% below ME |
$51,845±$18k 31% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
| Corinna and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
$170,600±$52k 42% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
| Eustis and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599Highest 18% below ME |
$838±$119Lowest 26% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
| Corinna and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,565 48% below ME |
$2,186Highest 28% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinna and Eustis 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 | — | #113 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | MSAD 46 | Eustis Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Dexter Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3 |
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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.