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Oxford vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oxford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Benton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Oxford | Benton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,333Highest |
2,770Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
42.8±6Highest 4% below ME |
| Benton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Benton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Benton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Benton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $58,571±$24kLowest 22% below ME |
$61,437±$5kHighest 18% below ME |
| Benton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,200±$8kHighest 35% below ME |
$176,700±$23kLowest 40% below ME |
| Oxford and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$506Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,110±$123Highest about the ME average |
| Benton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,758Highest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±23.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Oxford and Benton 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 | #85 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| 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.