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Dexter vs Phillips
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%).
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Phillips |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,822Highest |
1,094Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51±6.8Highest 14% above ME |
49.7±3.7Lowest 11% above ME |
| Dexter and Phillips 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% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Phillips 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips 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±$18kHighest 31% below ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
| Dexter and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,600±$52kLowest 42% below ME |
$190,800±$18kHighest 36% below ME |
| Phillips and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$119Highest 26% below ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
| Dexter and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,186Lowest 28% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Phillips 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% |
17.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 7% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips 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 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | Dexter Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.