ME area data
Dexter, ME
Dexter, ME.
Population: 4,258 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $220,684
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +119.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $220,684
- House Price Index
- 486.3 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $285,000
- Median list price
- $225,000
- Median days on market
- 134 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.7%
- Active listings
- 16
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,762/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,290/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 27.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, winterWeather, lightning, hurricane, inlandFlooding
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 35
- Days with Good air quality
- 294
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Dexter Regional Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bangor International Airport (BGR) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +364 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $2,068
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 58,108
- Average weekly wage
- $1,023
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 247
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Data last updated
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