Compare towns
Corinna vs Exeter vs Limestone 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1%).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Dexter has the most expensive homes ($171k median).
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 | Exeter | Limestone | Dexter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192 |
1,093Lowest |
1,579 |
3,822Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
51±6.8 14% above ME |
| Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Limestone 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% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Exeter 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 |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$51,845±$18k 31% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$170,600±$52kHighest 42% below ME |
| Dexter and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599 18% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$838±$119 26% below ME |
| Exeter and Corinna 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 |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,186Highest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Lowest 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% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
66.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone 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 | — | — | — | #113 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | MSAD 46 |
| High school in town | — | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Dexter Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6Lowest |
13.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.