Compare towns
Corinna vs Windsor 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 most people working from home (13%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Dexter has the most renters (49.7% 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 | Windsor | Exeter | Dexter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192 |
2,690Highest |
1,093Lowest |
1,852 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
43.5±8 about the ME average |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
51.2±7.8 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%±5 ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Corinna 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% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter 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% ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±2.9 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 |
$63,178±$5k 15% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$53,654±$25kLowest 28% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
$228,800±$22kHighest 23% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$138,200±$50kLowest 53% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599 18% below ME |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
$827±$117Lowest 27% below ME |
| Windsor and Exeter 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 |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.4%±23.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.1% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
50.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
22 minLowest 12% below ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinna and Exeter 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 | — | #44 of 133 in ME | — | #113 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 12 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.