Compare towns
Corinna vs Dexter vs Lagrange vs Ogunquit
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 youngest population (median age 42.6).
Dexter has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Lagrange has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Lagrange | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192 |
3,822Highest |
709Lowest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% ME: +2.6% |
-2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
51±6.8 14% above ME |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
16.9% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,547±$12k 24% below ME |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
$58,417±$14k 22% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
$170,600±$52k 42% below ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599Highest 18% below ME |
$838±$119 26% below ME |
$831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
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| Corinna and Dexter 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 |
$2,186 28% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.7% ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #113 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | MSAD 46 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Dexter Regional High School | — | — |
| 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.