Center Meeting House and Common · Photo: Tim Pierce · CC BY-SA 3.0Oxford spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar towns
Oxford’s town government spent $6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,416 per resident.
What stands out about how Oxford is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,310 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them
Oxford’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,310 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 67 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $834, and the middle half spent $606–$1,073. Oxford spent more than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($683,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Oxford itself left out).
About $1,416 per resident a year, or $3.88 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 18%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Oxford reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,310 · 2023: $1,416.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,610 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Oxford’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Oxford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oxford →
Who’s in charge in Oxford
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Oxford’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on oxfordmaine.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 142 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (4,270).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
School Administrative District 17
Oxford’s K–12 school district, shared with Harrison, Hebron, Norway, Otisfield, Paris and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,271 per pupil, $9,161 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Oxford voted in 2024
Official results for Oxford’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.8%1,609 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.9%803 votesOthers: 1.3% (32 votes).
Most votes in Oxford: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Oxford’s 3,484 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Oxford: Demi Kouzounas
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Oxford, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | 65.8% | 32.9% | 1.3% | 2,444 |
| Maine | 45.5% | 52.4% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Oxford.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: oxfordmaine.org ↗
- 2Maine HouseState representatives
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Oxford compares with the towns next door
Oxford spent $1,310 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $608 to $1,112. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Oxford’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Oxford’s government
How much does Oxford spend per resident?
About $1,416 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,310 was more than 88% of 67 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Oxford?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,610 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see oxfordmaine.org.
Who runs Oxford’s government?
See oxfordmaine.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oxford yet.
How did Oxford vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 65.8%, Kamala D Harris 32.9% (2,444 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Oxford?
30 full-time and 32 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $178,957 (about $2.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Oxford in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Rick Bennett) and State House District 80 (Caldwell Jackson). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Oxford’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →