Compare towns
Hebron vs Cornish vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the highest household income ($93k).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hebron | Cornish | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,105Lowest |
1,803 |
4,333Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1Highest about the ME average |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
40.5±2.7 10% below ME |
| Hebron and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Oxford and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Hebron and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cornish and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,550±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$58,571±$24kLowest 22% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$26k 18% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$194,200±$8kLowest 35% below ME |
| Cornish and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$977±$506Lowest 14% below ME |
| Cornish and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323Highest 23% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.3%±23.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Hebron and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #127 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.