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Gas stations in Oxford County, ME
The gas stations in Oxford County, ME, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,544 of 2,358 scored counties
#8 of 16 scored counties in Maine
- Listings
- 27
- 22 chain locations (81%)
- Official establishments
- 35
- −18.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $51.1M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,116 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 21% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.2
- 3% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 60,346
- +4.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 27 gas stations in Oxford County. 22 of them (81%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 11.2 for every 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
At $2,116 per household (18% below the U.S. average), households in Oxford County spend about $51.1M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $1.9M of household spending for each station on map listings, 21% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Oxford County was 35 in 2023, down 18.6% from 2019. That is one for every 690 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Oxford County grew 4.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Oxford County scores 41 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,544 of 2,358 scored counties and #8 of 16 scored counties in Maine.
How Oxford County compares
The same measures for Maine and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all gasoline and other fuels by the gas stations counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Oxford County | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.2 | 10.6 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $1.9M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 690 | 883 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −18.6% | −9.4% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.2% | +3.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,116 | $2,046 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $60,173 | $74,733 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 43 → 35−18.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 283
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2722 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 21The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Oxford County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Oxford County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 60,346+4.2% since 2020
- Households
- 24,140
- Median age
- 46.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 2,077 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 29
- Median household income
- $60,173+22.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,916
- Median home value
- $217,300
- Jobs located here
- 17,529
- Daytime population
- 49,370Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Maine market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Maine for gas stations, numbered among those based in Maine, with Oxford County marked.
Top counties in Maine
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cumberland County, ME | 66 | 87 | 6.6 | $3M | +4.5% | #514 of 2,358 |
| 2York County, ME | 63 | 76 | 8.3 | $2.6M | +4.8% | #622 of 2,358 |
| 3Waldo County, ME | 55 | 16 | 9.2 | $2.3M | +2.6% | #946 of 2,358 |
| 4Androscoggin County, ME | 51 | 49 | 10.4 | $1.9M | +4.8% | #1,129 of 2,358 |
| 5Lincoln County, ME | 49 | 19 | 11.5 | $1.9M | +3.8% | #1,221 of 2,358 |
| 6Knox County, ME | 47 | 16 | 8.7 | $2.4M | +1.1% | #1,304 of 2,358 |
| 7Kennebec County, ME | 45 | 59 | 10.9 | $1.8M | +3.5% | #1,402 of 2,358 |
| 8Oxford County, ME | 41 | 27 | 11.2 | $1.9M | +4.2% | #1,544 of 2,358 |
| 9Penobscot County, ME | 39 | 79 | 12.1 | $1.7M | +3.8% | #1,627 of 2,358 |
| 10Somerset County, ME | 36 | 27 | 11.6 | $1.8M | +2.3% | #1,742 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Oxford County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in Oxford County, ME?
Oxford County has 27 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 22 of them (81%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 35 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 18.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Oxford County, ME spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $51.1M a year, or $2,116 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 27 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 24,140 households in Oxford County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Oxford County, ME compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Oxford County has 11.2 gas stations per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.9M, 21% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Oxford County would have about 21, against 27 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 690 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 18.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Oxford County, ME growing?
Population estimates put Oxford County at 60,346 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 24,140 households. The median household income in Oxford County is $60,173 a year, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.3% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Oxford County scores 41 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,544 of 2,358 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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