Dexter
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Outdoors in Dexter
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1917
New York - Buffalo through, 1917
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About Dexter
Village in New York, United StatesDexter is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dexter had a population of 1,004. The name is derived from Simon Newton Dexter, one of the village's stockholders. Dexter is in the southern part of the town of Brownville and is west of Watertown.
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Housing in Dexter
The typical Dexter home is worth about $247,000, up 6.5% in a year, 53% below the New York typical home.
Only 1 sale in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Dexter
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Dexter's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.