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A town of 1,289, settled in 1911.
The best of Hebron’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D for schools. Of the 144 Maine towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Hebron. On history, just 13 of Maine’s 285 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Virgil Parris Forest, at 171 acres. Hebron has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,416 counted in 2010 and 1,223 in 2020; an estimated 1,289 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Hebron is from typical.
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Census counts: 981 in 1800, a low of 465 in 1960, 1,223 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1808 and 4 maps from 1908 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hebron, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Hebron.
Its public schools are run by RSU 17/MSAD 17. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebron Station SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 103 | C+ |
| Hebron Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 185 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Hebron for work: only 4% work in town. Hebron’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both Maine’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Hebron grew to 215 in 2023, 57 more than in 2013.
| Hebron | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9.9% | 14% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hebron has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Hebron’s July high is 78°F, against 79°F in Maine’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
19 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Hebron’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Hebron | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Virgil Parris Forest | — | 171 |
| 2. Siekman-Crockett | — | 114 |
| 3. Keene-Whitman Memorial Forest | — | 61 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Hebron beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 17% of Hebron adults binge drink.
| Hebron | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hebron | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 60.2% | 63.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Hebron
About 2 of every 100 Hebron residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in Maine, United States
Hebron is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Hebron is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area. The town's history has always been interconnected with Hebron Academy, a co-ed college preparatory boarding school which is located in the town's heart. The population was 1,223 at the 2020 census. There is an elementary school, Hebron Station School, located on Station Road.
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Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
2 notable people were born here, including Albion Parris and Oscar Dana Allen.