Most working residents leave Dyer Brook for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Houlton (16%), Sherman (8%) and Patten (8%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Houlton

16%

Sherman

Patten

Island Falls

12%Work in townlive and work in Dyer Brook 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 114Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Dyer Brook →

Health in Dyer Brook

Compared with Maine

2better than ME·18worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

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

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.1%Fewer binge drinkersME 15.5% · better 80.2%More adults treating high blood pressureME 76.4% · better 23.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethME 14.8% · worse

Care nearby

Houlton Regional HospitalHoulton · 19.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Katahdin Valley Health Center PattenPatten · 11.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Dyer Brook

DentalShortage · Dyer Brook

Mental healthShortage · Dyer Brook

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 04747 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dyer Brook →

Natural hazards in Dyer Brook

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌀 Hurricanes

0Does Dyer Brook flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Dyer Brook MapDyer Brook vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Dyer Brook →

Climate in Dyer Brook

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Dyer Brook has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 96 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 7°Winter

49° / 27°Spring

75° / 52°Summer

54° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Dyer Brook get?About 96 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 30, with the last in spring around May 13.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Dyer Brook →

Schools in Dyer Brook

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Dyer Brook’s kids attend outperform 83% of Maine’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictRSU 50Schools1

So Aroostook School BOther · Grades PK–12 · 340 students

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