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Dover-Foxcroft

A town of 4,506 people in Piscataquis County, Maine
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Map of Dover-Foxcroft: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land6.3%2,865 of 45,250 acres
Trails17 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves8636 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Dover-Foxcroft

Town in Maine, United States
4,422Population
71.2 sq miArea
371 ftElevation

Dover-Foxcroft is the largest town in and the seat of Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,422 at the 2020 census. The town is located near the geographic center of the state. It contains a census-designated place of the same name.

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ZIP code04426
Area code207
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Housing in Dover-Foxcroft

$237K▼ 1.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Dover-Foxcroft home is worth about $237,000, down 1.4% in a year, 43% below the Maine typical home.

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Safety Grade A

Dover-Foxcroft reports less crime per resident than 90% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Dover-Foxcroft 0
Maine 1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Dover-Foxcroft 4.9
Maine 9.6
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C+

The public schools Dover-Foxcroft’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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