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3.5 times the library visits per person than the typical Maine town.
Trash & recyclingDover-Foxcroft grades B− overall, 74th among Maine's 142 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 88% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: residents are less healthy than 73% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. A typical home there costs about $229K, 3.7 years of the county’s $61K median household income. 35% of working residents work locally in Dover-Foxcroft, above both Maine’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (8%). Dover-Foxcroft's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 92% of U.S. towns. Dover-Foxcroft has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them James Sullivan Wiley House and Chandler-Parsons Blacksmith Shop.
Where Dover-Foxcroft beats most towns.
James Sullivan Wiley HouseEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Dover-Foxcroft is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,042 in 1830, 4,422 in 2020. The archive holds 16 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 2 maps from 1932 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dover-Foxcroft, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Dover-Foxcroft.
Dover-Foxcroft is healthier than Guilford and its other neighbors, has home values falling while Maine’s rise and sees little violent crime.
Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
Dover-Foxcroft’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| Dover-Foxcroft | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.9 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by RSU 68/MSAD 68. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Se Do Mo Cha Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 355 | C |
| Foxcroft Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 445 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
Values fell 2.3% in the past year while the Maine typical home rose 1.6%.
The median rent in Dover-Foxcroft is $880 a month. The typical Dover-Foxcroft home is worth about $229,000, 44% below the Maine typical home. 67% of households own their home in Dover-Foxcroft.
| Dover-Foxcroft | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $880 a month | $1,108 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its C for health tops all 3 graded neighbors; Guilford (D) comes closest.
17% of Dover-Foxcroft adults report frequent physical distress. Dover-Foxcroft beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 18% of Dover-Foxcroft adults smoke cigarettes.
| Dover-Foxcroft | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Dover-Foxcroft | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 14.2% | 10.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.8% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Dover-Foxcroft has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 6° and about 77 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 1,781 working residents takes 14.7 minutes, against 24.6 across Maine.
About one in 3 of Dover-Foxcroft’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Dover-Foxcroft has lost 366 jobs, to 1,871 in 2023. Only 9 of the 143 Maine towns we compare have a lower average trip to work than Dover-Foxcroft.
| Dover-Foxcroft | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
17 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Bud Leavitt Wildlife Management Area, at 764 acres.
| Dover-Foxcroft | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.3% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bud Leavitt Wildlife Management Area | 0.2 mi | 764 |
| 2. Alder Stream Wilderness Preserve | — | 141 |
| 3. Law Farm Nature Trails | — | 121 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Maine average. Only 9 of the 143 Maine towns we compare have a lower median age than Dover-Foxcroft. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Maine.
| Dover-Foxcroft | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 years | 45 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 18% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 22% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 32% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Dover-Foxcroft | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.7% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.5% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.2% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.3% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.8% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.5% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.9% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.5% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.9% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.3% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.8% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.3% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,500, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Dover-Foxcroft.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Dover-Foxcroft; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Dover-Foxcroft residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
5 places in Dover-Foxcroft on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 notable people were born in Dover-Foxcroft.
Town in Maine, United States
Dover-Foxcroft is the largest town in and the seat of Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,422 at the 2020 census. The town is located near the geographic center of the state. It contains a census-designated place of the same name.
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5 towns share a border with Dover-Foxcroft.
| Town | ME rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover-Foxcroft | #74 | B− | B | A | C+ | C |
| Bowerbank | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sangerville | — | — | A− | — | B | D |
| Sebec | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Garland | — | — | A− | — | C− | D |
| Guilford | — | — | A | — | B | D |
Sangerville, Garland and Guilford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Sangerville, Garland and Guilford report no FBI crime data of their own. Bowerbank and Sebec aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Dover-Foxcroft with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Dover-Foxcroft grades B− overall, better than 46% of U.S. towns and #74 of 142 in Maine. It grades C for health, A for safety and C+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
10 notable people were born here, including Corey Beaulieu and Dave Schwep.
