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Lebanon vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Lebanon | Oxford |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,629Highest |
4,333Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.6±5.8Lowest 12% below ME |
40.5±2.7Highest 10% below ME |
| Oxford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lebanon and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 12.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Oxford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lebanon and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $97,750±$11kHighest 31% above ME |
$58,571±$24kLowest 22% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$23kHighest 10% above ME |
$194,200±$8kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $977±$506 14% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Highest 8% below ME |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.3%±23.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Oxford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 18%±8.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lebanon 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 | #87 of 133 in ME | #127 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | 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 |
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.