What kinds of homes are in Dexter (community), ME?

Name: Types of homes in Dexter (community), ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dexter (community), ME has 1,119 (±214) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 237 homes per square mile of land.

53.8% are detached single-family houses.

22.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,119 (±214)
Detached houses: 53.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 22.0%
5+ unit buildings: 10.4%

Homes in Dexter (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dexter (community)	Penobscot County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	53.8% (±10.8 points)	64.2%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±1.1 points)	2.2%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	8.1% (±6.7 points)	4.7%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	13.9% (±6.9 points)	8.4%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.5% (±6.0 points)	4.4%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.4 points)	2.0%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.9% (±2.3 points)	3.0%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	13.0% (±9.0 points)	11.1%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Dexter (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Penobscot County (9.4%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (9.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Dexter (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dexter (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dexter (community)	—	10.4% (±6.9 points)	—
Corinna	5.1 mi	0.6% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Ripley	5.5 mi	0.0% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sangerville	7.5 mi	2.0% (±3.4 points)	Lower
St. Albans	7.6 mi	0.6% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Cambridge	7.8 mi	0.0% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Garland	7.9 mi	0.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Parkman	8.9 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Exeter	9.1 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Corinna, ME (0.6%), Sangerville, ME (2.0%), St. Albans, ME (0.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Penobscot County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Orono (community)	31.5% (±6.6 points)
2	Lincoln (community)	25.4% (±14.0 points)
3	Newport (community)	14.3% (±8.0 points)
4	Veazie (community)	11.5% (±6.1 points)
5	Hampden (community)	11.4% (±8.3 points)
6	Dexter (community)	10.4% (±6.9 points)
7	Millinocket (community)	5.3% (±4.6 points)
8	Howland (community)	3.9% (±6.3 points)
9	Milford (community)	1.8% (±4.3 points)
10	East Millinocket (community)	1.0% (±4.9 points)

Dexter (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Dexter, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Dexter (community)

How many homes are in Dexter (community)?

Dexter (community), ME has an estimated 1,119 (±214) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dexter (community) houses or apartments?

53.8% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 32.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Dexter (community)?

22.0% of homes in Dexter (community) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dexter CDP, Maine

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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