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Dexter, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Somerset County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,840
Population
390/sq mi density
$51,667
Median Income
$34,403 per capita
$153,200
Home Value
$195,455 Zillow
$883
Median Rent
34.4% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
27
Violent Crime/100K
1,199 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$51,667 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$153,200 home value, $883/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
27 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,667
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,403
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.3%
23% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dexter vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dexter’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,667
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,403
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,434
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,061
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,061
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.5%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,439M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
10.4%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,574
Restaurants
115
Healthcare
124
Retail
193
Manufacturing
71
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,434
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,357
24% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,403 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,434 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,061 |
| County GDP | $2,439M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,574 |
| Restaurants | 115 |
| Healthcare | 124 |
| Retail | 193 |
| Manufacturing | 71 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,434 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,357 |