Compare towns
Dexter vs Exeter vs Lee vs Ogunquit
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 renters (49.7% rent).
Lee has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Exeter | Lee | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,852Highest |
1,093 |
925Lowest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±7.8Lowest 14% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,654±$25k 28% below ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Exeter 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 |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $827±$117Lowest 27% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
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| Exeter and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962 35% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±23.7 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Dexter 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% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 12% below ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.