Population 255 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dyer Brook
Household size in Dyer Brook
| Period | Dyer Brook | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Dyer Brook has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Maine overall, where it has 2.30 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.29, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Dyer Brook
| Period | Dyer Brook | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.0 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.4 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.2 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.1 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
At 40.9, the median age in Dyer Brook is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Maine overall, where the median age is 45.0.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Dyer Brook
| Period | Dyer Brook | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Dyer Brook, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Dyer Brook
Renters in Dyer Brook
| Period | Dyer Brook | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.7% of households in Dyer Brook rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 48.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Dyer Brook
| Period | Dyer Brook | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.7% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.6% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 28.7% of the housing in Dyer Brook, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Dyer Brook
| Period | Dyer Brook | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Dyer Brook is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Dyer Brook
| Period | Dyer Brook | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $474 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $514 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $600 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $769 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$295 | +$464 | +$606 |
The median renter in Dyer Brook pays $769 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Dyer Brook
Bachelor's degrees in Dyer Brook
| Period | Dyer Brook | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Dyer Brook have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Dyer Brook
| Period | Dyer Brook | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.5% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Dyer Brook: 95.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Maine.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Dyer Brook
| Period | Dyer Brook | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Dyer Brook has been strong: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Dyer Brook compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyer Brook | 2.50 | 40.9 | 7.4% | 13.7% | 28.7% | 1987 | $769 | 24.6% | 95.5% | 2.3% |
| Oakfield | 2.03 | 55.7 | 5.5% | 28.1% | 35.9% | 1975 | $627 | 11.2% | 92.8% | 5.0% |
| Smyrna Mills | 2.57 | 38.8 | 7.5% | 10.0% | 26.3% | 1989 | $828 | 25.0% | 93.2% | 2.0% |
| Smyrna Center | 2.52 | 39.5 | 7.1% | 7.1% | 23.3% | 1988 | $913 | 17.4% | 82.6% | 3.1% |
| Island Falls | 2.36 | 51.0 | 4.4% | 16.0% | 38.4% | 1966 | $657 | 15.9% | 93.2% | 6.6% |
| Ludlow | 2.49 | 40.5 | 7.0% | 8.7% | 24.1% | 1987 | $894 | 17.0% | 83.3% | 3.2% |
| New Limerick | 2.52 | 46.5 | 7.0% | 13.3% | 38.1% | 1980 | $702 | 13.7% | 94.5% | 5.2% |
| Linneus | 2.52 | 46.7 | 7.0% | 13.5% | 38.3% | 1980 | $700 | 13.6% | 94.5% | 5.2% |
| Patten | 2.22 | 54.7 | 10.6% | 15.0% | 27.1% | 1973 | $537 | 23.0% | 86.9% | 8.0% |
| Sherman Mills | 3.03 | 33.6 | 6.2% | 11.7% | 29.6% | 1977 | $674 | 13.7% | 84.3% | 9.2% |
| Houlton | 2.25 | 45.2 | 8.6% | 32.1% | 12.8% | 1961 | $768 | 22.6% | 91.0% | 9.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Dyer Brook. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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