About Dexter
Dexter is a small unincorporated community in central Maine.
Officially, Dexter is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.72 square miles.
📰 Dexter News Today
- Dexter football team practices under home stadium lights for first time wabi.tv · Aug 17
- Schedule - Dexter Tigers (Dexter, ME) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 4
- Dexter celebrates its 9th annual Red Hot Dog Festival newscentermaine.com · Aug 8
- Kevin Curty Obituary - Portland, ME Dignity Memorial · Aug 13
- Dexter Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Dexter Unique
- One of 11 places in the US named Dexter — but the Maine one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Maine — one of 155 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Dexter
📍 Carr Corner📍 Coolidge Corner📍 Durbin Corner📍 Earnest Corner📍 Gilman Corner📍 Gordon Corner📍 Haseltine Corner📍 Jackman Corner📍 Katen Corner📍 Knight Corner📍 Knox Hill Corner📍 Moody📍 North Dexter📍 Oliver Hill Corner📍 Preble Corner📍 Russell Corner📍 Silvers Mills📍 Spooners Mill📍 Todds Corner
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Dexter
- Lakeshore Restaurant — ice cream
- Chill & Grill — grill
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Dexter Historical Society Abbot Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dexter
- Cambridge Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Cambridge Woodlands Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Crosby Park reviews ★
- Dexter Municipal Beach reviews ★
- Dexter Recreational Facility (Bud Ellms Field) reviews ★
- Eleanor Marsh Smith Ronco Memorial Park reviews ★
- Pleasant Street Park/Skating rink reviews ★
- Ripley Center reviews ★
- Wayside Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Dexter
- Central Community Elementary School
- Dexter Regional High School
- Ridge View Community School
- Tri-County Technical Center
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaine
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area4.72 sq mi
Coordinates45.0162, -69.2947