Compare towns
Oxford vs Exeter
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%).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Exeter |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,333Highest |
1,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter 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 |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
| Exeter 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 |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
| Oxford and Exeter 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 |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
| Exeter and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610Highest 47% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±23.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Oxford and Exeter 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% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Exeter 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.