Compare towns
Corinna vs Springfield vs Exeter 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 youngest population (median age 42.6).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Springfield | Exeter | Dexter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192 |
310Lowest |
1,093 |
3,822Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
52.4±7 17% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
51±6.8 14% above ME |
| Exeter and Springfield 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% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Springfield 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% |
21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Springfield 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest 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 |
$60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
| Exeter and Springfield 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 |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% 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 |
$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 | $1,565 48% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$2,186Highest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
— | 33.3%±73.8Lowest 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% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 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 | — | — | — | MSAD 46 |
| High school 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.