Dexter

Population: 1,840
Median household income: $51,667
Median home value: $153,200

Dexter is a community in Penobscot County, Maine, home to 1,840 residents. Its median household income of $51,667 runs below the Penobscot County figure of $63,248.

From 2019 to 2023, Dexter's population declined 13.4% from 2,124 to 1,840, while its median home value rose 59.6% from $96,000 to $153,200.

84.5% of workers drive to work alone. 58.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,840
Median age: 51.8 yrs
Median household income: $51,667
Median home value: $153,200
Median gross rent: $883
Housing units: 1,154
Homeownership rate: 53.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1241,840

Median household income

$38,448$51,667

Median home value

$96,000$153,200

Median gross rent

$779$883

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,124	$38,448	$96,000	$779
2020	1,981	$39,688	$105,000	$788
2021	1,940	$42,473	$104,700	$781
2022	1,745	$56,280	$125,500	$856
2023	1,840	$51,667	$153,200	$883

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over15.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	1.2%
5 to 17	291	15.8%
18 to 24	99	5.4%
25 to 34	178	9.7%
35 to 44	195	10.6%
45 to 54	182	9.9%
55 to 64	380	20.7%
65 to 74	206	11.2%
75 and over	287	15.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,764	95.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	64	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	178	12.5%
High school graduate	497	34.8%
Some college or associate's	453	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	184	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	116	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	713	84.5%
Carpooled	17	2.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	71	8.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	43	5.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	199	24.8%
15 to 29 min	384	47.9%
30 to 44 min	126	15.7%
45 to 59 min	69	8.6%
60+ min	23	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 21.6% (398 of 1,840)

	Count	Share
Family households	502	53.4%
Nonfamily households	438	46.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	940	81.5%
Vacant	214	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	500	53.2%
Renter-occupied	440	46.8%

1-unit, detached58.7%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units17.6%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other13.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	677	58.7%
1-unit, attached	9	0.8%
2 to 4 units	203	17.6%
5 to 19 units	92	8.0%
20 or more units	22	1.9%
Mobile home & other	151	13.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2317495
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.59 sq mi
Center point: 45.0162, -69.2947