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Dexter, Maine: commercial real estate data.
Dexter is a Census CDP of 1,852 people across 4.72 square miles of land, in Penobscot County. Median household income is $53,654, 50.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $493,200 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dexter
What Dexter is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area4.72 sq mi
- Water area0.59 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land392 plus or minus 83
- County holding the largest share of its areaPenobscot County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dexter
How many people live in Dexter
- Population1,852 plus or minus 390
- Median age51.2
- Population under 18344 plus or minus 141
- Share under 1818.6 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Population 65 and over378 plus or minus 108
- Share 65 and over20.4 percent
- Households950
- Family households447 plus or minus 158
- Share of households that are families47.1 percent plus or minus 13.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Dexter
- Median household income$53,654 plus or minus $24,605
- Per capita income$33,710 plus or minus $7,005
- Civilian labor force934 plus or minus 306
- Employed904 plus or minus 306
- Unemployed30 plus or minus 28
- Unemployment rate3.2 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Adults 25 and over1,442 plus or minus 311
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.1 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.3 percent plus or minus 9.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Dexter
- Housing units1,119
- Occupied units950
- Vacant units169 plus or minus 112
- Vacancy rate15.1 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Owner occupied478 plus or minus 170
- Renter occupied472 plus or minus 129
- Ownership rate50.3 percent plus or minus 14.9
- Median owner-occupied home value$138,200 plus or minus $50,430
- Median gross rent, monthly$827
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.5 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Single family units610 plus or minus 185
- Share single family54.5 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Units in buildings of two or more363 plus or minus 132
- Share in buildings of two or more32.4 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Mobile homes146 plus or minus 104
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Dexter gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute842 plus or minus 304
- Commuting under 15 minutes258 plus or minus 169
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.6 percent plus or minus 16.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more246 plus or minus 130
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.2 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Drove alone86.2 percent plus or minus 17.4
- Carpooled3.1 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.9 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Worked from home5.7 percent plus or minus 5.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dexter
SBA loans in Dexter (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$493,200
- Average approval$164,400
- Median approval$100,000
- Largest approval$300,000
- Jobs supported11
- Jobs per approval3.7
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more66.7 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dexter, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dexter
SBA loans in Dexter (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$919,000
- Average approval$459,500
- Median approval$459,500
- Largest approval$508,000
- Jobs supported10
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term210 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dexter, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Dexter
- NFIP communityTown of Dexter
- NFIP community number230105
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/16/90
The Town of Dexter participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 230105 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Penobscot County, not Dexter
Penobscot County context, not Dexter figures
- Establishments in Penobscot County4,222
- Covered employment, Penobscot County71,983
- Average annual pay, Penobscot County$55,593
- Housing units permitted, Penobscot County450
Every figure in this section is published for Penobscot County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dexter.
All Penobscot County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Dexter questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dexter, Maine?
1,852, in 950 households. Dexter CDP covers 4.72 square miles of land, which is 392 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dexter in?
Penobscot County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Dexter?
$53,654. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $138,200. Median gross rent is $827 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Dexter businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $493,200 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $100,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $919,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dexter, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Dexter borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Dexter. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Dexter in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dexter appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dexter, town of, community 230105, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Dexter figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Penobscot County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Dexter.
Is zoning published for Dexter?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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