Compare towns
Oxford vs Chelsea
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oxford has the most people working from home (8.6%).
Chelsea has the highest household income ($85k).
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 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,333Highest |
2,823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
42.2±3.6Highest 6% below ME |
| Chelsea 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% |
23.3%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chelsea 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% |
22.6%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chelsea 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% |
20.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chelsea 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 |
$85,471±$10kHighest 14% above ME |
| Chelsea 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 |
$182,300±$37kLowest 39% below ME |
| Oxford and Chelsea 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 |
$1,373±$90Highest 21% above ME |
| Chelsea 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 |
$2,313Highest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±23.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
15%±19.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Oxford and Chelsea 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% |
8.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
36 minHighest 48% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
6%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Oxford and Chelsea 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 | #93 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 12 |
| 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.