Compare towns
Dexter vs Lagrange vs Lincoln
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 people working from home (12.1%).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Lincoln has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
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 | Lagrange | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,822 |
709Lowest |
4,890Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51±6.8 14% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
52.4±3.4Highest 17% above ME |
| Lincoln 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% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange 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% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.1%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Dexter and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
$58,417±$14kHighest 22% below ME |
$56,089±$15k 25% below ME |
| Lagrange and Lincoln 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 |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$141,500±$40k 52% below ME |
| Dexter and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$119Highest 26% below ME |
$831±$151 27% below ME |
$658±$28Lowest 42% below ME |
| Dexter and Lagrange 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 |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,860 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.2%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
61.3%±34.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange 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% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
16.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.5% ME: 74.3% |
72.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Dexter and Lagrange 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 | — | #94 of 133 in ME |
| School district | MSAD 46 | — | Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67 |
| High school in town | Dexter Regional High School | — | Mattanawcook Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Highest |
— | 11.8Lowest |
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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.