Norway

Population: 3,145
Median household income: $41,370
Median home value: $121,200

Norway is a community in Oxford County, Maine, home to 3,145 residents. Its median household income of $41,370 runs below the Oxford County figure of $57,933.

From 2019 to 2023, Norway's population grew 19.1% from 2,641 to 3,145, while its median home value rose 24.8% from $97,100 to $121,200.

34.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.29 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,145
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $41,370
Median home value: $121,200
Median gross rent: $758
Housing units: 1,409
Homeownership rate: 60.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6413,145

Median household income

$38,021$41,370

Median home value

$97,100$121,200

Median gross rent

$715$758

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,641	$38,021	$97,100	$715
2020	2,556	$36,042	$103,900	$718
2021	2,557	$35,581	$113,000	$717
2022	2,698	$38,381	$128,600	$755
2023	3,145	$41,370	$121,200	$758

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 445.5%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	58	1.8%
5 to 17	497	15.8%
18 to 24	188	6.0%
25 to 34	462	14.7%
35 to 44	174	5.5%
45 to 54	452	14.4%
55 to 64	495	15.7%
65 to 74	473	15.0%
75 and over	346	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,745	87.3%
Black or African American	7	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	39	1.2%
Two or more races	263	8.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	91	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate47.7%

Some college or associate's24.7%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	296	12.3%
High school graduate	1,145	47.7%
Some college or associate's	593	24.7%
Bachelor's degree	236	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	132	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone70.4%

Carpooled20.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	688	70.4%
Carpooled	196	20.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	70	7.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	126	13.9%
15 to 29 min	298	32.9%
30 to 44 min	256	28.2%
45 to 59 min	53	5.8%
60+ min	174	19.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 34.9% (1,065 of 3,052)

	Count	Share
Family households	749	56.8%
Nonfamily households	570	43.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,319	93.6%
Vacant	90	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	796	60.3%
Renter-occupied	523	39.7%

1-unit, detached46.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units25.4%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	650	46.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	358	25.4%
5 to 19 units	109	7.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	292	20.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2353965
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.05 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 44.2308, -70.5634