The Town Files

Oxford County, Maine

59,255 people. The median home is worth $217,300 (typical Maine town: $238,950) and the median household earns $60,173.

Towns in Oxford County

Towns in Oxford County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Rumford5,858$127,700$38,40350.4
Paris5,179$240,400$75,13748.2
Norway5,077$215,800$54,34249.5
Rumford4,298$123,200$29,23052.3
Oxford4,229$194,200$58,57140.5
Fryeburg3,369$268,600$56,07653.3
Mexico2,756$110,800$55,72743.4
Norway2,696$162,000$43,43245.6
Bethel2,504$344,900$58,92950.2

People and housing

Oxford CountyTypical Maine town
Median home value$217,300$238,950
Median rent$836$1,027
Median household income$60,173$68,967
Median age48.246.9
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%28.2%
Below the poverty line13.8%10.7%

Jobs and pay

17,009 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,809 a year.

Largest industries in Oxford CountyHealth care & social assistan…2,442 jobs · $55,771Retail2,404 jobs · $37,905Hotels & restaurants2,128 jobs · $31,815Manufacturing2,055 jobs · $72,791Construction1,041 jobs · $60,842Arts & recreation758 jobs · $35,312
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Oxford County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,136 storm events in Oxford County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Oxford County by type since 1996Hail86Flood103Drought45High Wind38Lightning18Heavy Snow255Flash Flood92Strong Wind47Winter Storm89Winter Weather56
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Oxford County has been included in 37 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 30, 2024Severe StormDR-4754: Severe Storm And Flooding
September 14, 2023HurricaneEM-3598: Hurricane Lee
September 6, 2023FloodDR-4737: Severe Storm And Flooding
July 6, 2023FloodDR-4719: Severe Storm And Flooding
March 22, 2023Severe StormDR-4696: Severe Storm And Flooding
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4522: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).