Compare towns
Dexter vs Mapleton vs Washburn 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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
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 | Mapleton | Washburn | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,822Highest |
1,884 |
1,355Lowest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51±6.8Highest 14% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
| Dexter and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
21%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Washburn 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$56,196±$6k 25% below ME |
$56,547±$12k 24% below ME |
| Mapleton and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,600±$52k 42% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
$163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
| Mapleton and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$119 26% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% 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 | $2,186Highest 28% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,571 48% below ME |
$1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.2% ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest 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 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | — |
| High school in town | Dexter Regional High School | None in town | Washburn District High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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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.