Newport, ME

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Newport, Maine

Newport, Maine, in Penobscot county, is 94 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 193 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Bangor metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 3,017 people lived in Newport.

The People and Families of Newport

In Newport, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Newport had a median family income of $37,104.

Political Inclinations

Newport residents donated more money ($500) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

Newport Housing

An estimated 72% of living spaces in Newport are occupied by their owners, not by renters. In general, the town offers inexpensive rents.

Commuting

In Newport, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Newport, ME

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

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 Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	94 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	193 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Penobscot
Metro Area	Bangor
Standard Zip Codes	04953
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.835
Longitude	-69.273

Station	CORINNA
Distance	5.6 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 26 F
Apr Temp	30 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	DOVER-FOXCROFT
Distance	24.1 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 24 F
Apr Temp	28 to 49 F
Jul Temp	54 to 78 F
Oct Temp	32 to 55 F
Annual Precip	44 inches

Station	ORONO
Distance	30.1 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	36 to 55 F
Annual Precip	40.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,017	100%
Male	1,463	48.5%
Female	1,554	51.5%
Under 18	735	24.4%
18+	2,282	75.6%
65+	417	13.8%
Median Age	38.5
Average Family Size	2.85
White	2,965	98.3%
African-American	5	0.2%
Asian	12	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.4%
Other	1	0%
Mixed Race	22	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,104
Growth	87
Growth %	2.9%

Ancestry	Percent
English	25.3%
US/American	17.6%
Irish	13.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.9%
French (except Basque)	8.7%
French Canadian	5.3%
Scottish	3.9%
Italian	3%
Canadian	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Polish	1.7%
German	1.6%
Estonian	1.4%
Portuguese	1%
Swedish	0.9%
Danish	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
Norwegian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Turkish	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Newport	3,017	$37,104
Corinna	2,145	$37,900
Detroit	816	$34,167
Palmyra	1,953	$35,150
Pittsfield	4,214	$40,612
Plymouth	1,257	$35,417
Stetson	981	$32,337

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