Compare towns
Dexter vs Addison vs Corinna
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 (33.7% rent).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
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 | Addison | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,822Highest |
1,045Lowest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51±6.8 14% above ME |
54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Addison and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Addison and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Dexter and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,845±$18k 31% below ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% 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 | $170,600±$52kHighest 42% below ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
| Dexter and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$119Lowest 26% below ME |
$900±$807 21% below ME |
$938±$599Highest 18% below ME |
| Corinna and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,186Highest 28% below ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
$1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
22.1% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6Highest 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 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| High school in town | Dexter Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3 |
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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.