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Newfield, ME map Population (year 2000): 1,328. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,510 (+13.7% change)
 

Males: 685  (51.6%)
Females: 643  (48.4%)

York County

Median resident age:  39.0 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: .


Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,000 (it was $38,654 in 2000)
Newfield  $44,000
Maine:  $42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $168,400 (it was $92,500 in 2000)
Newfield  $168,400
Maine:  $155,300

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Races in Newfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

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Ancestries: English (26.7%), French (15.4%), Irish (13.7%), German (8.5%), French Canadian (7.7%), United States (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/25/1794

Elevation: 406 feet

Land area: 32.3 square miles.

Population density: 46 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Newfield

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newfield town

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

28 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.3% Latin America).

This town:  2.1%
Maine:  2.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Newfield, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Newfield to the number of sex offenders is 1502 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Newfield:  1.0% ($902)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)
Newfield satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (44.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (92.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (280.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Acton, ME (6.7 miles ), Wakefield, NH (7.3 miles ), Parsonsfield, ME (7.5 miles ), Shapleigh, ME (7.7 miles ), Limerick, ME (10.0 miles ), Effingham, NH (10.5 miles ), Cornish, ME (11.5 miles ), Brookfield, NH (11.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $48,400
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $55,300
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $56,600
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $56,500
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $68,200
  • 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $70,700
  • 2003: 52 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2004: 39 buildings, average cost: $120,800
  • 2005: 23 buildings, average cost: $97,800
  • 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $140,500

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Latitude: 43.64 N, Longitude: 70.91 W


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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.9%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Art and design workers (4%)


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Newfield-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/10/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the Newfield town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1981, a category 2 tornado 19.1 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Newfield:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THE (about 17 miles; NORTH CONWAY, NH)
  • HENRIETTA D GOODALL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SANFORD, ME)
  • HUGGINS HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WOLFEBORO, NH)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newfield:
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 41 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 43 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
  • MANCHESTER (about 61 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Newfield:
  • LIMINGTON-HARMON (about 19 miles; LIMINGTON, ME; ID: 63B)
  • SANFORD REGIONAL (about 24 miles; SANFORD, ME; ID: SFM)
  • EASTERN SLOPES REGIONAL (about 24 miles; FRYEBURG, ME; ID: IZG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newfield:
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 26 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 33 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 34 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 44 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
Library in Newfield:
  • NEWFIELD VILLAGE LIBRARY/READING ROOM (Operating income: $1,275; Location: ROUTE 11; 3,372 books; 2 audio materials; 20 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Willowbrook Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Reed Cemetery (1), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Mann Pond (A), Silver Lake (B), Smarts Pond (C), Round Pond (D), Drew Pond (E), Mud Pond (F), Folsom Pond (G), Mirror Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chellis Brook (A), Branch Brook (B), Moulton Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Newfield: Newfield Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Newfield and their reported violations in the past:

WILLOWBROOK MUSEUM VILLAGE (Address: 40 ELM STREET, Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-19-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-22-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.6%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.6%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  10.4%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

Newfield compared to Maine state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in York County Maine:




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6.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,481 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.27%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($333 average AGI)
York County:  0.08%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cumberland County, ME  1.61% ($37,688 average AGI)
from Strafford County, NH  0.52% ($36,557)
from Rockingham County, NH  0.42% ($46,742)


6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,248 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.63%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($169 average AGI)
York County:  0.04%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, ME  1.71% ($38,497 average AGI)
to Strafford County, NH  0.59% ($34,097)
to Rockingham County, NH  0.41% ($45,576)


Strongest AM radio stations in Newfield:
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WASR (1420 AM; 5 kW; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: RADIO WOLFEBORO, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTSN (1270 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Newfield:
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)
  • WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WUBB (95.3 FM; YORK CENTER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVMJ (104.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
  • WOKQ (97.5 FM; DOVER, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMWV (93.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
  • WQSO (96.7 FM; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Newfield:
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)

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