Compare towns
Oxford vs Windsor 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%).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Windsor | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,333Highest |
2,690 |
1,105Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2% ME: +2.6% |
-13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
43.5±8 about the ME average |
43.8±5.1Highest about the ME average |
| Hebron and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest 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% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Windsor and Hebron 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 |
$63,178±$5k 15% below ME |
$92,550±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,200±$8kLowest 35% below ME |
$228,800±$22k 23% below ME |
$242,300±$26kHighest 18% below ME |
| Hebron and Windsor 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 |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
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| Windsor 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 |
$2,160 29% below ME |
$2,323Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±23.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Oxford and Windsor 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% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.1% ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest 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 | #44 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 12 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.