A town of 4,521, settled in 1824. Public schools that outperform most of Michigan.
The 3 things Dexter does most differently from other towns.
4,067 people in 2010; 4,521 today.
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The public schools Dexter’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 93% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter Early Elementary Complex | PK–2 | 734 | Not graded |
| Wylie Elementary School | 3–4 | 486 | A− |
| Mill Creek Middle School | 7–8 | 525 | A |
| Creekside Intermediate School | 5–6 | 479 | A− |
| Dexter Alternative School | 9–12 | 13 | Not graded |
| Bates | PK–12 | — | Not graded |
Most working residents leave Dexter for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Ann Arbor (31%), Scio (6%) and Pittsfield (5%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
0.5 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dexter Huron Metropolitan Park | — | 51 |
| 2. Mill Creek Park | — | 25 |
| 3. Dexter Crossing Community Space | — | 7 |
Dexter beats the Michigan average on 24 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Dexter | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.3% | 10.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.5% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.9% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.
Dexter has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The median sale price was $475,000 in May 2026.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
9 notable people were born in Dexter.
City in Michigan, United States
Dexter is a city in Washtenaw County, Michigan, in the United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 4,500. Established as a village in 1830, Dexter was incorporated as a city in 2014. It lies approximately nine miles northwest of Ann Arbor, the county seat of Washtenaw County, and 40 miles west of Detroit, the largest city in the state.
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2 towns share a border with Dexter.