Per Capita, the town has one of the largest concentrations of summer camps for children in all of Maine. See more about Oakland . It was soon apparent that the town's tumbling Messalonskee Stream would draw industries to the considerable water power there. The town's largest industries are a wood products mill and the Cascade Woolen Mill. Among attractions is the Memorial Hall on Church Street, built by Civil War veterans, and the Octagon house on Summer Street by the lake.
Private homes range from stately New England classics to the renown cape and ranch homes.
Oakland is a beautiful place in which to reside and a raise a family.