Compare towns
Dexter vs Lee vs Corinna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering DexterDexter
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dexter has the most renters (49.7% rent).
Lee has the most homeowners (97%).
Corinna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1%).
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 | Lee | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,852 |
925Lowest |
2,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±7.8 14% above ME |
51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Lee and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
21%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Dexter 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% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Dexter 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 |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$56,547±$12kHighest 24% below ME |
| Corinna 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 |
$174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
$163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
| Lee and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $827±$117Lowest 27% below ME |
— | $938±$599Highest 18% 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 | $1,962Highest 35% below ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,565 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±23.7 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 12% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
13%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinna and Lee 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 30/MSAD 30 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.