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Norway, Maine: commercial real estate data.
Norway is a Census CDP of 3,173 people across 5.05 square miles of land, in Oxford County. Median household income is $43,432, 59.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $890,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Norway
What Norway is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area5.05 sq mi
- Water area0.18 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land629
- County holding the largest share of its areaOxford County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Norway
How many people live in Norway
- Population3,173
- Median age45.6
- Population under 18623 plus or minus 181
- Share under 1819.6 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Population 65 and over677 plus or minus 184
- Share 65 and over21.3 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Households1,266
- Family households793 plus or minus 175
- Share of households that are families62.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Norway
Income and work in Norway
- Median household income$43,432
- Per capita income$26,838
- Civilian labor force1,132 plus or minus 284
- Employed1,059 plus or minus 283
- Unemployed73 plus or minus 62
- Unemployment rate6.4 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Adults 25 and over2,324
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.9 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.7 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Norway
Housing in Norway
- Housing units1,346
- Occupied units1,266
- Vacant units80 plus or minus 126
- Vacancy rate5.9 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Owner occupied758 plus or minus 183
- Renter occupied508 plus or minus 181
- Ownership rate59.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$162,000 plus or minus $34,462
- Median gross rent, monthly$759
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.0 percent
- Single family units680 plus or minus 204
- Share single family50.5 percent plus or minus 12.5
- Units in buildings of two or more470 plus or minus 211
- Share in buildings of two or more34.9 percent plus or minus 14.5
- Mobile homes196 plus or minus 90
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Norway gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute981 plus or minus 277
- Commuting under 15 minutes131 plus or minus 85
- Share commuting under 15 minutes13.4 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more453 plus or minus 217
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more46.2 percent plus or minus 17.8
- Drove alone67.5 percent
- Carpooled23.0 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.1 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Worked from home7.4 percent plus or minus 6.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Norway
SBA loans in Norway (7(a))
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$890,500
- Average approval$89,050
- Median approval$62,500
- Largest approval$220,500
- Jobs supported15
- Jobs per approval1.5
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Norway, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Norway
SBA loans in Norway (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$192,000
- Average approval$192,000
- Median approval$192,000
- Largest approval$192,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Norway, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Norway
- NFIP communityTown of Norway
- NFIP community number230096
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/07/09
The Town of Norway participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 230096 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Oxford County, not Norway
Oxford County context, not Norway figures
- Establishments in Oxford County1,381
- Covered employment, Oxford County17,009
- Average annual pay, Oxford County$50,809
- Housing units permitted, Oxford County372
Every figure in this section is published for Oxford County as a whole and is not a measurement of Norway.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Norway questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Norway, Maine?
3,173, in 1,266 households. Norway CDP covers 5.05 square miles of land, which is 629 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Norway in?
Oxford County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Norway?
$43,432. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $162,000. Median gross rent is $759 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Norway businesses?
10 7(a) approvals totaling $890,500 since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $62,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $192,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Norway, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Norway borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Norway. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Norway in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Norway appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Norway, town of, community 230096, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Norway figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Oxford County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Norway.
Is zoning published for Norway?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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