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A town of 5,228 people in Oxford County, Maine
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About Norway

Town in Maine, United States
1797Established
5,077Population
47.3 sq miArea
387 ftElevation

Norway is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Norway was included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area. The population was 5,077 at the 2020 census. The town contains the census-designated place of the same name. It is home to Pennesseewassee Lake, a freshwater lake and recreation area.

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ZIP code04268
Area code207
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Housing in Norway

$339K▲ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Norway home is worth about $339,000, up 1% in a year, 18% below the Maine typical home.

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Safety in Norway

B

Safety Grade B

Norway reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Maine has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Norway sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Norway 0.4
Maine 1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Norway 11.7
Maine 9.6
U.S. 15.5
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C−

School Grade C-

The public schools Norway’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 84% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictRSU 17/MSAD 17Schools3

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.

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