How long do people stay in their homes in Dexter, ME?

Name: How long people stay in Dexter, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.6% (±8.7 points) of households in Dexter, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.6% (±8.7 points)
Since before 2000: 24.4%

When households in Dexter moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dexter	Penobscot County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	7.3% (±5.6 points)	3.8%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.3% (±6.6 points)	18.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.5% (±7.9 points)	37.5%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.5% (±8.3 points)	17.6%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.4% (±7.9 points)	10.5%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.0% (±4.8 points)	12.4%	12.7%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Dexter, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Penobscot County (22.0%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (20.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Dexter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dexter
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dexter	—	28.6% (±8.7 points)	—
Sangerville	5.8 mi	15.4% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Garland	6.5 mi	22.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Corinna	6.6 mi	14.8% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Ripley	6.7 mi	17.5% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cambridge	8.2 mi	22.0% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Parkman	8.3 mi	9.7% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Exeter	9.3 mi	6.7% (±4.1 points)	Lower
St. Albans	9.4 mi	12.3% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sangerville, ME (15.4%), Corinna, ME (14.8%), Parkman, ME (9.7%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Penobscot County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Orono	39.0% (±6.0 points)
2	Mattawamkeag	28.8% (±12.0 points)
3	Dexter	28.6% (±8.7 points)
4 (tie)	Brewer	28.1% (±7.1 points)
4 (tie)	Veazie	28.1% (±9.5 points)
6	Bangor	27.2% (±3.0 points)
7	Hermon	26.7% (±8.5 points)
8	Burlington	25.1% (±14.5 points)
9	Old Town	23.6% (±5.5 points)

Showing 9 of 58 places in Penobscot County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Dexter include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Dexter (community).

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

How often do people move in Dexter?

28.6% of households in Dexter, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dexter have?

24.4% of households in Dexter have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Dexter town, Penobscot County, Maine (county subdivision:17530, in state:23 county:019).

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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