Compare towns
Corinna vs Exeter vs Solon 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).
Solon has the most expensive homes ($184k median).
Dexter has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Solon | Dexter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192 |
1,093 |
963Lowest |
3,822Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
-2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
45.9±5.4 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% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Solon 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% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter 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 |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
| Exeter and Solon 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 |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$183,600±$12kHighest 38% below ME |
$170,600±$52k 42% below ME |
| Solon and Dexter 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 |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
$838±$119Lowest 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 | $1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$1,854 39% 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% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest 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% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinna and Dexter 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 | — | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | 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 | 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.