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Dexter, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,890. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,789 (-2.6% change)
Males: 1,845 (47.4%), Females: 2,045 (52.6%)

Penobscot County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $26,000
Median house value: $62,200

Population by Race

Races in Dexter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (25.4%), English (16.3%), French (13.4%), Irish (11.3%), French Canadian (7.0%), German (5.7%).

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 4.8 square miles

Map of Dexter, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dexter

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dexter town

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 55.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

1.4% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dexter:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dexter:

  • BANGOR INTL (about 37 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 90 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 119 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dexter:

  • DEXTER REGIONAL (about 5 miles; DEXTER, ME; Abbreviation: 1B0)
  • CHARLES A. CHASE JR. MEMORIAL FIELD (about 11 miles; DOVER/FOXCROFT, ME; Abbreviation: 44B)
  • PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 19 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME; Abbreviation: 2B7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dexter:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 46 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 57 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 63 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 115 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 124 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 134 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 174 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high schools in Dexter:

  • DEXTER REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 371; Location: 12 ABBOTT HILL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • TRI-COUNTY REGIONAL TECHNICAL CTR (Location: 14 ABBOTT HILL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dexter:

  • DEXTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 319; Location: 62 ABBOTT HILL RD; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • DEXTER PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 273; Location: 60 ABBOTT HILL RD; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Dexter:

  • WASSOOKEAG SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 200 ARNO RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • DEXTER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 11; Location: PO BOX 266 48 RAILROAD AVE; Grades: 1 – 11)

Libraries

Library in Dexter:

  • DEXTER – ABBOTT MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $96,046; Location: 1 CHURCH STREET; 24,987 books; 825 audio materials; 1,075 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)

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