Dexter, ME: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Dexter is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,803 at the 2020 census. The town contains a census-designated place of the same name.. It is part of the Bangor metropolitan statistical area. Dexter Regional High School, which serves Dexter as well as other nearby small towns, is located in the town.

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How Dexter ranks

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#13Cheapest rent in ME #21Most affordable in ME #29Lowest property tax in ME All ME rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code04930

Area code207

Living in Dexter

Housing in Dexter

$210K▲ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Dexter home is worth about $210,000, up 3.5% in a year, 50% below the Maine typical home.

Only 1 sale in March 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Dexter

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Dexter reports less crime per resident than 71% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Maine has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Dexter sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000

Dexter 1

Maine 1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Dexter 6.2

Maine 9.6

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Dexter

D

Health Grade D

Healthier than 11% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Maine

21worse than ME

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.6%More adults with COPDME 8.4% · worse 25.4%More adults in fair or poor healthME 18.7% · worse 14.5%More adults facing food insecurityME 10.7% · worse

Care nearby

Northern Light Mayo HospitalDover Foxcroft · 10.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Sebasticook Family Doctors - DexterDexter · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Dexter

DentalShortage · Dexter

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 04930 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dexter →

Schools in Dexter

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D

School Grade D

The public schools Dexter’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictMSAD 46Schools3

Ridge View Community School DElementary · Grades PK–8 · 528 students Dexter Regional High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 277 students Tri-County Technical Center

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.