Compare towns
Corinna vs Hodgdon 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%).
Hodgdon has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Hodgdon | Dexter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192 |
1,428Lowest |
3,822Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
42.2±6.2Lowest 6% 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%±5 ME: 18.1% |
25.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hodgdon and Corinna 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% |
20.7%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Hodgdon and Dexter 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% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dexter and Hodgdon 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 |
$54,519±$11k 27% below ME |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
| Corinna and Hodgdon 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 |
$159,300±$25kLowest 46% below ME |
$170,600±$52kHighest 42% below ME |
| Dexter and Corinna 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 |
$695±$426Lowest 39% below ME |
$838±$119 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 |
$1,614 47% below ME |
$2,186Highest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±24.9 ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Hodgdon 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% |
12.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.5Lowest 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 70/MSAD 70 | MSAD 46 |
| High school in town | — | Hodgdon Middle/High School | Dexter Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.8Highest |
13.3Lowest |
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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.