Compare towns
Corinna vs Durham vs Dexter
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 kids (21% under 18).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Dexter has the most renters (33.7% rent).
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 | Durham | Dexter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192Lowest |
4,262Highest |
3,822 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
51±6.8Highest 14% above ME |
| Dexter and Corinna 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% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Durham 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% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Dexter and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Durham 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 |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
$322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
$170,600±$52k 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599Highest 18% below ME |
— | $838±$119Lowest 26% below ME |
| Corinna and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$2,186 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Corinna 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% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Corinna 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 | — | #14 of 133 in ME | #113 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | MSAD 46 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Dexter Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.