Save town Compare Needs More Love
Town guide

Oakland

A town of 6,309 people in Kennebec County, Maine
Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →
1

Now in Oakland

What’s happening this week

All posts →
From your neighbors

What’s happening

A preview of what neighbors share. Be the first to post in Oakland.

Weather

Forecast →
Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →
2

Around town

The places and views that make it Oakland

Explore places →

Outdoors in Oakland

Parks & trails →
Map of Oakland: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.6%278 of 17,936 acres
Trails23 mi0.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves444 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

3

Know Oakland

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Oakland

Town in Maine, United States
1873Established
6,230Population
28.2 sq miArea
433 ftElevation

Oakland is a town in Kennebec County in the U.S. state of Maine. The population was 6,230 at the 2020 census. Oakland is 4 miles (6 km) west of Waterville and approximately 18 miles (29 km) north of Augusta, the state capital.

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

Town numbers

ZIP code04963
Area code207
Living in Oakland

Housing in Oakland

$338K▲ 2.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Oakland home is worth about $338,000, up 2.3% in a year, 19% below the Maine typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Oakland

A−

Safety Grade A-

Oakland reports less crime per resident than 81% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Maine has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Oakland sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Oakland 0.5
Maine 1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Oakland 7.5
Maine 9.6
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Schools in Oakland

All Oakland schools →
A−

School Grade A-

The public schools Oakland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#23Best public schoolsof 133 in ME
DistrictRSU 18Schools4

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.

Famous people from OaklandWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Oakland.Meet them →

How things work in Oakland

All explainers →
You’re browsing

Oakland

Maine · ME · Kennebec County
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Oakland is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01