Dover-Foxcroft is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, home to about 4,506 people across 68 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04426.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Dover-Foxcroft; also Southeast Piscataquis UT and Bowerbank
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dover-Foxcroft. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)120 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bangor International Airport (BGR)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA217 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY394 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dover-Foxcroft; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dover-Foxcroft had 4,422 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 80th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Piscataquis County grew from 16,949 residents in 1900 to 16,800 in 2020.
Piscataquis County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 44.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 77 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dover-Foxcroft Wwtp, ME weather station (about a mile away).
5,041 jobs at 465 businesses in Piscataquis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
117 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dover-Foxcroft.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 38 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Rsu 68/Msad 68. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Se Do Mo Cha Elementary SchoolDover-Foxcroft | Pre-K–4 | 355 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Se Do Mo Cha Middle SchoolDover-Foxcroft | 5–8 | 313 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford Christian AcademyDover Foxcroft | K–12 | 17 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.0 mi |
| Foxcroft AcademyDover Foxcroft | 8–12 | 445 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Southeast Piscataquis UT and Bowerbank.
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