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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+14.2%
1,611 → 1,840
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+66.2%
$31,089 → $51,667
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dexter across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,020
+180 from 2023 (1,840)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,725
+$22,058 from 2023 ($51,667)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,611 | — | $31,089 | — |
| 2015 | 2,087 | +29.5% | $37,734 | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 2,167 | +3.8% | $35,495 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 2,124 | -2% | $38,448 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1,940 | -8.7% | $42,473 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 1,840 | -5.2% | $51,667 | +21.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.