Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Byron. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Byron
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)71 miles away
Closer regional airport
Augusta State Airport (AUG)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA162 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY323 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Byron; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Byron
U.S. Representative · Maine’s 2nd DistrictJared F. Golden (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Byron had 103 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 450th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Oxford County grew from 32,238 residents in 1900 to 57,777 in 2020.
Oxford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 51.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 112 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Andover 2, ME weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Oxford County
14,143 jobs at 1,381 businesses in Oxford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Rumford HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rumford7.7 miles
Mainehealth Franklin HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Farmington22.1 miles
Androscoggin Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Berlin29.4 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Byron
Grocery stores
Hannaford7.6 mi
Red Hill Natural Foods7.9 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens8.1 mi
Libraries
Andover Public Library7.2 mi
Mexico Free Public Library7.7 mi
Rumford Public Library8.1 mi
Museums
Andover Historical Society7.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues
49 Franklin Reception Hall and Mystic Theater8.2 mi
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
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