Newfield, ME

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Newfield, Maine

Newfield, Maine, in York county, is 29 miles W of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 89 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is home to some 1,328 residents.

The People and Families of Newfield

In Newfield, about 65% of adults are married. A large portion of people in Newfield are married.

The people of the town are more likely male than female.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Newfield had a median family income of $41,563.

Newfield Housing

According to the 2000 census, 87% of the housing in Newfield was owner-occupied. The town presents in interesting mix of housing units, including some used primarily seasonally or for vacations. On average, homes in Newfield have gone up relatively recently.

Commuting

In Newfield, 90% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Newfield, ME

Comparing Newfield 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

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
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles W of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	89 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	York
P.O. Box Zip Codes	04056
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.648
Longitude	-70.847

Station	WEST BUXTON 2 NNW
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 30 F
Apr Temp	30 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Station	SANFORD 2 NNW
Distance	13 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 32 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	EAST HIRAM
Distance	17 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 28 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 58 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,328	100%
Male	685	51.6%
Female	643	48.4%
Under 18	350	26.4%
18+	978	73.6%
65+	150	11.3%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	3.02
White	1,300	97.9%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	12	0.9%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	12	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,504
Growth	176
Growth %	13.3%

Ancestry	Percent
English	23.9%
French (except Basque)	14.4%
Irish	10.9%
French Canadian	8.7%
US/American	6.7%
German	6%
Italian	4.7%
Scottish	4.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	3.6%
Swedish	3.2%
Polish	2.1%
Canadian	1.6%
Welsh	1%
Scandinavian	0.9%
Greek	0.8%
British	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Russian	0.5%
Portuguese	0.4%
European	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Celtic	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Newfield	1,328	$41,563
Acton	2,145	$45,353
Limerick	2,240	$44,917
Limington	3,403	$46,571
Parsonsfield	1,584	$36,016
Shapleigh	2,326	$45,591
Waterboro	6,214	$46,667

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