Profile for Dexter, Maine, ME

Dexter is on Wassookeag Lake

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 8. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.1 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Grist Mill Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (12)

Communities (2)

Libraries (4)

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6% of Dexter residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Dexter ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Dexter was $14,197, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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11% of Dexter residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Dexter, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $332.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $688.

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Libraries in Dexter include Dexter - Abbott Memorial Library ... View libraries

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The average commute time for Dexter workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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