Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
52% of residents are 65 or older in Oxford, where Maryland’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 18%. Of the 262 Maryland towns we compare, none has a higher average trip to work than Oxford. Its National Register listings include BILLIE P. HALL (log canoe) and S. C. DOBSON (log canoe). Oxford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Oxford beats most towns.
Census counts: 227 in 1870, a peak of 1,243 in 1900, 611 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1899 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oxford, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Oxford.
The typical Oxford home is worth about $898,000, up 0.7% in a year, about twice the Maryland typical home. 84% of Oxford households own their home, above both Maryland’s towns (74%) and U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Oxford for work: only 2% work in town. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Oxford. The top destinations are Easton (28%), Cambridge (9%) and Baltimore (4%).
| Oxford | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 21% | 18% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 3.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Oxford has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 28° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 165 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Oxford.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 crimes were reported in Oxford in 2025: 2 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Oxford is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
50% of Oxford adults have high blood pressure. Oxford beats the Maryland average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 17% of Oxford adults have diabetes.
| Oxford | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 87% | 79% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Oxford | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.5% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.3% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 17% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oxford Town Park | — | 2 |
| 2. Oxford Conservation Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oxford. Close and well known come first.
28 mi Stadium & arenaNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
31 mi Theme parkMaryland Renaissance Festival
12 mi Ancient siteWye House
27 mi LandmarkUnited States Naval Academy Cemetery
27 mi LandmarkTripoli Monument
8 mi MuseumChesapeake Bay Maritime MuseumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium: Damon J. Moritz, Public domain · Maryland Renaissance Festival: Wiki publius at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Wye House: Historic American Buildings Survey, Public domain · United States Naval Academy Cemetery: Unknown, Public domain · Tripoli Monument: Employees of the United States Naval Academy, Public domain · Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum: Dough4872, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Oxford; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Oxford residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Coastal flooding makes up 19% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
3 places in Oxford on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Maryland, United States
Oxford is a waterfront town and former colonial port in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Oxford had a population of 611.
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Oxford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
