Signature · 62 SNAP-authorized stores
Oxford County, ME
Oxford County lands in the lower national band on low-access (15.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 15.1%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 15.7%
- on SNAP
- 59K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Oxford County, ME
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 15.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -7.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 12% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Penobscot County (+ 0.6 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Oxford County lands in the lower national band (15.1%, #2,117 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,117
- national by low-access %
- #4
- in ME
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 62 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Oxford County compares nationally
Oxford County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.1% low-access share that beats 32% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,118).
Oxford County's lower-band USDA tier split
17 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Oxford County has 2 urban and 15 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Oxford County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Maine, not a full county-board reprint
- Cumberland
Cumberland 21%
21 % low-access
- York
York 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
- Penobscot
Penobscot 15.7%
15.7 % low-access
- Oxford
Oxford 15.1%
15.1 % low-access
- Franklin
Franklin 12.9%
12.9 % low-access
- Waldo
Waldo 11.3%
11.3 % low-access
- Lincoln 2.6
Lincoln 2.6%
2.6 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 17 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 57,833 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,725 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.1%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,179 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 59,255 |
| Median Household Income | $60,173 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.8%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,793 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Oxford County
Oxford County has 62 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 34 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 34
- aj's everything, stoneham
- big apple 1023, mexico
- big apple 1041, bethel
- big apple 1042, canton
- big apple 1062, west paris
- big apple 1066, south paris
- big apple 1072, bethel
- big apple 1106, oxford
- big apple south paris shell 1122, south paris
- bolsters mills country store, otisfield
- circle k 7111, mexico
- cumberland farms 5588, norway
- canton variety, canton
- circle k 4707027, south paris
- circle k 4707041, bethel
- circle k 7110, rumford
- community quik stop, peru
- community quik stop 2, rumford
- does inc, south paris
- ellis variety, dixfield
- katherines bakery & cafe, norway
- mahant bryant pond 12, bryant pond
- mills market, andover
- nouria 1332 main street 1098, oxford
- nouria 501 main street 1088, fryeburg
- park side variety, oxford
- ralph's store, rumford
- ricky b's pizza and deli llc, mexico
- rusty lantern market 0033, bethel
- rusty lantern market 0059, norway
- rusty lantern market 0175, west paris
- rusty lantern market 0930, oxford
- spice & grain, fryeburg
- towle corner store, dixfield
Combination Grocery/Other · 13
- dollar tree 3173, rumford
- dollar general 15634, west paris
- dollar general 15644, fryeburg
- dollar general 22813, south paris
- dollar tree 3502, oxford
- family dollar 11288, bethel
- family dollar store 7422, mexico
- mainely provisions, bethel
- ocean state job lot 474, oxford
- walgreens 11416, norway
- walgreens 17159, rumford
- walgreens 18403, fryeburg
- walgreens 19575, bethel
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- brownfield country market, brownfield
- fare share coop store, norway
- smedbergs farm, oxford
- tilton's market, buckfield
Super Store · 4
- hannaford food & drug 8358, rumford
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8338, oxford
- walmart supercenter 2183, oxford
- walmart supercenter 3269, mexico
Farmers' Market · 2
- bethel farmers market, bethel
- fryeburg farmers market, fryeburg
Large Grocery Store · 2
- naples packing co inc, mexico
- thriftway supermarket fryeburg, fryeburg
Small Grocery Store · 2
- mountain valley variety, rumford
- the lake store, norway
Supermarket · 1
- save-a-lot 24397, south paris
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Maine
One of 15 counties in Maine, 6 are shown here.
Compare Oxford County vs Androscoggin County → · All Maine counties →
Counties near Oxford County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Oxford County, both outside Maine so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside ME (15.1% here).
- Gogebic County, MI · 15.1% low-access
- Gogebic County, MI · 15.1% low-access
- Trinity County, TX · 15.1% low-access
- Trinity County, TX · 15.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ME (15.7% here).
- Calcasieu Parish, LA · 15.7% SNAP
- Calcasieu Parish, LA · 15.7% SNAP
- Richland County, IL · 15.7% SNAP
- Richland County, IL · 15.7% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Oxford County inside a lower low-access state context
Oxford County sits inside Maine (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Oxford County, ME are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 23017. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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