Oxford, ME

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Oxford, Maine

Oxford, Maine is 34 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 125 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. It is in Oxford county. The population of the town is 3,960.

The People and Families of Oxford

In Oxford, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Oxford had a median family income of $38,438. There aren't a lot of poor people in Oxford.

Political Inclinations

Among Oxford political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $1,400. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Oxford Housing

Of the housing in Oxford, approximately 84% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the town.

Commuting

In Oxford, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Oxford strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Oxford, ME

Comparing Oxford to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	125 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Oxford
Standard Zip Codes	04270
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.132
Longitude	-70.493

Station	BRIDGTON 3 NW
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 29 F
Apr Temp	30 to 53 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 58 F
Annual Precip	47.9 inches

Station	LEWISTON
Distance	13.9 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 54 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 58 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	EAST HIRAM
Distance	21.4 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 28 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 58 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,960	100%
Male	1,946	49.1%
Female	2,014	50.9%
Under 18	1,048	26.5%
18+	2,912	73.5%
65+	479	12.1%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	3
White	3,876	97.9%
African-American	10	0.3%
Asian	11	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.3%
Other	9	0.2%
Mixed Race	43	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	25	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,934
Growth	-26
Growth %	-0.69%

Ancestry	Percent
English	22.2%
US/American	18.6%
Irish	11.3%
French (except Basque)	10.2%
French Canadian	9.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.2%
Scottish	4.2%
Finnish	4%
German	3.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Italian	1.5%
European	1.4%
Swedish	1.1%
Belgian	0.7%
Portuguese	0.6%
Celtic	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Polish	0.4%
New Zealander	0.3%
African	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Jamaican	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Oxford	3,960	$38,438
Hebron	1,053	$47,292
Mechanic Falls	3,138	$41,188
Norway	4,611	$34,464
Otisfield	1,560	$46,652
Poland	4,866	$55,427
Waterford	1,455	$35,000

Library
Oxford - Freeland Holmes Library 109 Pleasant Street Oxford, Maine (207) 539-4016

(As of 2006)
1240 North Main St/Rt 26 (207) 743-0882

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