Compare towns
Hebron vs Oxford vs Prospect
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 most expensive homes ($242k median).
Oxford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Oxford | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,105 |
4,333Highest |
923Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
40.5±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
45.2±7.5Highest about the ME average |
| Prospect and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Prospect and Hebron 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% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hebron and Oxford 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 |
$58,571±$24kLowest 22% below ME |
$81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
| Hebron and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$26kHighest 18% below ME |
$194,200±$8kLowest 35% below ME |
$196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $977±$506Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
| Prospect 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 |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,979 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 47.3%±23.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Oxford and Prospect 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% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest 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 Our Story | 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.