Oxford County, Maine, located in the state's western Lakes & Mountains region, is known for its natural beauty, outdoor recreation (hiking, skiing, boating), and history rooted in manufacturing (lumber, paper), now shifting towards tourism, healthcare, and education, with its county seat in Paris (South Paris) and major towns like Bethel and Rumford.
The county contains the towns of Andover, Bethel, Brownfield, Buckfield, Byron, Canton, Denmark, Dixfield, Fryeburg, Gilead, Greenwood, Hanover, Hartford, Hebron, Hiram, Lovell, Mexico, Newry, Norway, Otisfield, Oxford, Paris, Peru, Porter, Roxbury, Rumford, Stoneham, Stowe, Sumner, Sweden, Upton, Waterford, West Paris, and Woodstock. PLANTATIONS: Lincoln and Magalloway.
2023 Point-in-Time-Data
Population: 58,728
Number of Households: 23,694
Median Household Income: $57,933 (state average: $73,733)
ALICE Households: 34% (state average 29%)
Households in Poverty: 15% (state average 11%)
Oxford County Partners
Catholic Charities SEARCH - Seek Elderly Alone, Renew Courage & Hope
Rural Community Action Ministry - Homeless/Hunger Prevention
Rumford Group Homes - Emergency Shelter
Safe Voices - Comprehensive Advocacy
Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Services - Oxford Children’s Advocacy Center
Seniors Plus - Meals-On-Wheels Program
Western Maine Transportation - Dialysis Appointment Transportation
YMCA - Rumford Early Education Center
