Moving to Oxford, Maine

Population: 3,960. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,934 (-0.7% change)
Males: 1,946 (49.1%), Females: 2,014 (50.9%)

Oxford County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $36,670
Median house value: $91,400

Population by Race

Races in Oxford:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.7%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (20.5%), United States (13.5%), Irish (11.8%), French (10.1%), French Canadian (7.8%), German (4.5%).

Elevation: 348 feet

Land area: 8.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oxford

• High school or higher: 80.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
• Unemployed: 4.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oxford town

• Never married: 22.3%
• Now married: 57.5%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 6.1%
• Divorced: 13.6%

2.3% Foreign born (1.2% Asia, 0.4% North America, 0.4% Europe, 0.3% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oxford:

• STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; NORWAY, ME)
• BRIDGTON HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BRIDGTON, ME)
• CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; LEWISTON, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oxford:

• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 37 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 43 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 77 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oxford:

• OXFORD COUNTY REGIONAL (about 3 miles; OXFORD, ME; Abbreviation: 81B)
• NAPLES (about 14 miles; NAPLES, ME; Abbreviation: 76B)
• AUBURN/LEWISTON MUNI (about 17 miles; AUBURN/LEWISTON, ME; Abbreviation: LEW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oxford:

• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 26 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 34 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 45 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 46 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 53 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 76 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 84 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)

Public primary/middle schools in Oxford:

• OXFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 396; Location: 79 PLEASANT ST PO BOX 839; Grades: KG – 06)
• MADISON AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 159; Location: 5 MADISON AVENUE; Grades: 04 – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Oxford:

• HOSANNA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 6; Location: 109 SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD; Grades: 4 – 7)

Libraries

Library in Oxford:

• OXFORD – FREELAND HOLMES LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,411; Location: 109 PLEASANT STREET; 32,564 books; 64 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)