New Sweden, ME

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New Sweden, Maine

New Sweden, Maine, in Aroostook county, is 249 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 348 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is home to some 621 residents.

The People and Families of New Sweden

In New Sweden, about 62% of adults are married.

The people of New Sweden are more likely male than female.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, New Sweden had a median family income of $42,563. Impressively, having a college education is normal in New Sweden.

New Sweden Housing

According to the 2000 census, 88% of the housing in New Sweden was owner-occupied. You may be likely to find historic buildings in the town as the average housing age is high. It's possible to find inexpensive apartments in New Sweden.

Commuting

In New Sweden, 93% of commuters drive to work. People in the town expect to drive a lot. The town does not have a lot of public transportation.

High Points

New Sweden strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 5%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of New Sweden, ME

Comparing New Sweden to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	249 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	348 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Aroostook
Standard Zip Codes	04762
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.942
Longitude	-68.12

Station	CARIBOU MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	6.6 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 19 F
Apr Temp	29 to 47 F
Jul Temp	55 to 76 F
Oct Temp	34 to 51 F
Annual Precip	37.4 inches

Station	VAN BUREN 2
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	-6 to 19 F
Apr Temp	27 to 46 F
Jul Temp	54 to 76 F
Oct Temp	32 to 52 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Station	HOULTON 5 N
Distance	53.1 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 23 F
Apr Temp	29 to 50 F
Jul Temp	55 to 78 F
Oct Temp	35 to 54 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	621	100%
Male	314	50.6%
Female	307	49.4%
Under 18	140	22.5%
18+	481	77.5%
65+	93	15%
Median Age	43.4
Average Family Size	2.94
White	591	95.2%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	3	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	1.3%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	17	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	2.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$42,563
Population In Poverty	89	14.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	664
Growth	43
Growth %	6.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Swedish	33.4%
French (except Basque)	16.9%
English	14.5%
Irish	9.6%
German	6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.9%
French Canadian	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Italian	2.2%
Scottish	1.4%
US/American	1.2%
Polish	1.2%
Dutch	1%
European	0.9%
Norwegian	0.7%
Portuguese	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
Acadian/Cajun	0.3%
Syrian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%

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