Compare towns
Dexter vs Corinna vs Sangerville
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).
Corinna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1%).
Sangerville has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
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 | Corinna | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,822Highest |
2,192 |
1,136Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51±6.8 14% above ME |
42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
| Sangerville 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% |
21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6Lowest 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% |
19%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sangerville 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
12.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville and Dexter 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 |
$56,547±$12kHighest 24% below ME |
$50,313±$14kLowest 33% 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 |
$163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
$124,000±$40kLowest 58% below ME |
| Dexter and Corinna 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 |
$938±$599Highest 18% below ME |
$850±$136 25% below ME |
| Corinna and Sangerville 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 |
$1,565 48% below ME |
$1,349Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Corinna 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% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Corinna 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Dexter Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.