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A town of 706, settled in 1683. A typical home worth about $905K.

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Population
706
−6.1% since 2010
Typical home
$905K
+0% in a year
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
66.9
years
Jobs based here
168
A commuter town

What makes Oxford stand out

The 2 things Oxford does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
FMIB 38900 Floats for Soft Crabs at
1899 · FMIB 38900 Floats for Soft Crabs at · Wikimedia Commons
Oxford’s story

343 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.

FMIB 38930 Packing Live Hard Crabs in Barrels for Shipment atMDMap-doton-OxfordWaters Church, exterior
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By the sea

Oxford lives by the ocean

Coastal flooding makes up 19% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.

19%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
165paid flood-insurance claims since 1979
5storm & flood disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap

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The data

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Housing

A typical Oxford home is worth about $905K

The typical Oxford home is worth about $905,000, about the same as a year ago, 111% above the Maryland typical home.

$905KZillow home value

Typical home value

Oxford$905K
Maryland$428K
+0%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Oxford

Most working residents leave Oxford for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Easton (28%), Cambridge (9%) and Baltimore (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Oxford2%
Easton28%
Cambridge9%
Baltimore4%
St. Michaels3%
10 mi
median commute distance
168
jobs based in Oxford
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Oxford has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–47°
Spring45–66°
Summer67–86°
Fall50–69°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesCoastal flooding
165
paid flood claims since 1979
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety

Crime reported in Oxford

2 crimes were reported in Oxford in 2025: 2 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Oxford is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2025
2
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy Oxford is

Oxford beats the Maryland average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Maryland
16 better6 too close to call10 worse
What stands outOxfordMD
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.5%13.5%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.3%8.4%
More adults who have had cancer17%7.6%
University of Md Shore Medical Center at Easton
7.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

1.7% of Oxford is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

1.7%conserved
1.7%
conserved · 9 of 534 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Oxford Town Park—2
2. Oxford Conservation Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Small town

706 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Landmarks

3 places in Oxford on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Oxford

Town in Maryland, United States

Official town website ↗

Oxford is a waterfront town and former colonial port in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Oxford had a population of 611.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1683
Population
611
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
7 ft
ZIP code
21654
Area code
410

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