Maine · Off-grid & homestead potential
Oxford County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.8″/yr) with little drought and deep isolation — 115 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (42.2°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.
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Oxford County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.8″/yr) with little drought and deep isolation — 115 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (42.2°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.
Land in Oxford County runs about $3,166 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Oxford County gets about 47.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.6% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 115 miles away, and population density is 28.8 people per square mile.