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43.81° N · 70.88° W · GEOID 2336885

Kezar Falls

Oxford County, Maine · part of the Portland, ME metro

Limited data population under 5,000

MaineKezar Falls, MEKezar FallsKezar Falls

The short answer

Kezar Falls is home to 819 people. Median household income is $58,083 a year and median rent is $1,138 a month, 23.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $234,100, about 4.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,138
17% below the median place
Median household income
$58,083
28% below the median place
Median home value
$234,100
27% below the median place
Unemployment
4.3%
12% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Kezar Falls

  • Between the 2020 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 18.6% a year while rent rose 4.9%, so pay gained on rent more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 33 Maine places.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $43,900 a year left, less than in 86% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 22 Maine places.
  • 85% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 82% of places its size. It is the highest of 33 Maine places.
  • Half the homes were built before 1956, older housing than in 87% of places its size.
  • Households average 2.83 people, larger than in 80% of places its size. It is the highest of 33 Maine places.
01

Moving to Kezar Falls

Oxford County gains about 11.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,896
Moved out2,357
Net+539

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Franklin County, ME105116−11
Carroll County, NH13165+66

Within Maine, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within MaineOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$62K
Leavers$56K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Oxford County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.6% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.5% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Oxford County report $62,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $56,300, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$45,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,138 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,554 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $234,100.
Getting to work
39 minutes each way on average; 13.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Waite Park, MN matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people6
11.4
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out6
$56,265
20% below the median place
Moved here in the past year1
4.6%
20% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureKezar FallsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.6%20% below
Moved from another state1County figure2.5%26% above
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure11.4above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$62,07112% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$56,26520% below
02

What it costs to live here

Median year built is 1956, 1% below the median place.

Kezar Falls23.5%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$45,520
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
23.5%
15% above the median place
Home price to income
4.0x
6% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
24%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$43,800
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median year built1
1956
1% below the median place
Homeownership1
85.1%
28% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,764
46% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureKezar FallsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,13817% below
Rent to income123.5%15% above
Property tax rate10.8%18% below
Home price to income14.0x6% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure101.91% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,22424% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,76446% below
Median home value1$234,10027% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure5.7%79% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure75.7%47% above
Homeownership185.1%28% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure54.2%7% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,55417% below
Vacant homes1County figure34.5%389% above
Median year built119561% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
39 min
57% above the median place
Income per person1
$26,039
35% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureKezar FallsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$58,08328% below
Income per person1$26,03935% below
Unemployment1County figure4.3%12% below
Average annual pay5County figure$53,31519% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.9%32% above
Jobs5County figure16,97089% below
Poverty rate1County figure13.8%28% above
Mean commute139 min57% above
Works from home1County figure13.6%9% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 20.0%, 38% below the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
20.0%
38% below the median place
Household size1
2.8
13% above the median place
No health insurance1
10.5%
64% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband94.5% +2%
High school or higher94.5% +2%
Median age37.7 −3%
All 8 people measures
MeasureKezar FallsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18196646th largest
Median age137.73% below
Bachelor's or higher120.0%38% below
High school or higher194.5%2% above
Household size12.813% above
Born abroad1County figure1.4%84% below
No health insurance110.5%64% above
Homes with broadband194.5%2% above
05

Life in Kezar Falls

104 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars16.0 −23%
Shops37.1 +22%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.7 +39%
Doctors' offices and clinics10.0 −50%
Child care centers5.6 2.4×

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Child care centers per 10k7
5.6
143% above the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
10.0
50% below the median place
Students per teacher9
12.0
22% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureKezar FallsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure31244% above
Public school students9County figure7,79159% above
Students per teacher9County figure12.022% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure16.023% below
Shops per 10k7County figure37.122% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure5.739% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure10.050% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure5.6143% above
National Register listings8County figure104above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Average temperature is 42°F, 23% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Kezar Falls. Larger places are fetched first.

Average temperature10
42°F
23% below the median place
January average low10
6°F
75% below the median place
July average high10
77°F
11% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureKezar FallsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure77°F11% below
January average low10County figure6°F75% below
Average temperature10County figure42°F23% below
Annual precipitation10County figure47.8 in9% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure65.929% below
Hurricane risk11County figure86.122% above
Tornado risk11County figure16.779% below
Wildfire risk11County figure27.256% below
Heat wave risk11County figure32.264% below
Median air quality index12County figure3812% below
Good air days12County figure75.9%11% above
08

Kezar Falls in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 22% of the median income in 2030, down from 24% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,138/mo (2024)$1,440/mo$1,180 to $1,750/mo+4.0%
Median household income$58,083 (2024)$78,000$66,000 to $92,000+5.0%
Median home value$234,100 (2024)$344,000$250,000 to $474,000+6.6%

The median home would be worth 4.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.0 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Kezar Falls

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Waite Park, MN$1,117$59,285Compare
Lancaster, OH$1,083$59,133Compare
Seguin, TX$1,187$64,861Compare
Okeechobee, FL$1,061$57,044Compare
Okeechobee, FLSeguin, TXLancaster, OHWaite Park, MNKezar Falls, MEKezar FallsWaite ParkLancasterSeguinOkeechobeeKezar FallsWaite ParkLancasterSeguinOkeechobee

Common questions

Is Kezar Falls a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2020 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 18.6% a year while rent rose 4.9%, so pay gained on rent more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 33 Maine places. After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $43,900 a year left, less than in 86% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 22 Maine places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Kezar Falls expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 23.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $234,100.

What salary do you need to live in Kezar Falls?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $45,520 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Kezar Falls?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Waite Park, MN, Lancaster, OH, Seguin, TX and Okeechobee, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Kezar Falls with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Kezar Falls itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/kezar-falls-maine

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