Compare towns
Dexter vs Exeter vs Lee 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Exeter | Lee | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,822Highest |
1,093 |
925Lowest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51±6.8 14% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Exeter and Lee 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest 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+ | 19.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Exeter 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% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Exeter 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 |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$56,547±$12k 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,600±$52k 42% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
$163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
| Lee and Dexter 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 |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
— | $938±$599 18% below ME |
| Exeter and Corinna 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 |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,565 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.2%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27 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 | 23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.5% ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 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 30/MSAD 30 | — |
| 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 | 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.