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Oxford vs Hebron
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%).
Hebron has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Hebron |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,333Highest |
1,105Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
43.8±5.1Highest about the ME average |
| Hebron and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Oxford and Hebron 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% |
19.5%±1.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hebron 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% |
22.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Highest 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 | $58,571±$24kLowest 22% below ME |
$92,550±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
| Hebron 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±$8kLowest 35% below ME |
$242,300±$26kHighest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$506 14% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,323Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±23.2 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.9%±4Highest 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 |
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.