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Dexter vs Abbot vs Dexter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dexter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Dexter has the most renters (49.7% rent).
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 | Abbot | Dexter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,822Highest |
584Lowest |
1,852 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51±6.8 14% above ME |
48.6±3.5Lowest 8% above ME |
51.2±7.8Highest 14% above ME |
| Dexter 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% |
6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dexter 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% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Dexter 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% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Dexter and Dexter 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 |
$58,542±$24kHighest 22% below ME |
$53,654±$25k 28% below ME |
| Abbot and Dexter 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 |
$171,200±$36kHighest 42% below ME |
$138,200±$50kLowest 53% below ME |
| Abbot 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 |
$1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
$827±$117Lowest 27% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,186Highest 28% below ME |
$1,393Lowest 54% below ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.4%±23.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter 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% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3% ME: 74.3% |
74.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
50.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
27 minHighest 11% above ME |
22 minLowest 12% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot 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 | — | #113 of 133 in ME |
| School district | MSAD 46 | — | — |
| High school in town | Dexter Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3 |
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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.