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Dexter vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dexter has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Dexter | Cornish |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,852Highest |
1,803Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±7.8Highest 14% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Dexter and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dexter and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Dexter and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $53,654±$25kLowest 28% below ME |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
| Cornish and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$50kLowest 53% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $827±$117Lowest 27% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,309Highest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±23.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Cornish 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% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 12% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cornish 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 | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.