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New Portland, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $177,857 (it was $66,700 in 2000)
New Portland:

$177,857
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,067 - $232,960

Total population: 718 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 781 (17 farm, 764 nonfarm))

Houses: 553 (323 occupied: 291 owner occupied, 32 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

10%
State:

26%

Housing density: 13 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $198,886.

Median contract rent in 2022: $787 (lower quartile is $710, upper quartile is $917)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $646


Median gross rent in New Portland, ME in 2022: $1,123

Housing units in New Portland with a mortgage: 97 (10 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 53



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New Portland, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 51,513
  • In family households: 41,984 (10,035 male householders, 4,318 female householders)
    10,898 spouses, 12,940 children (11,619 natural, 371 adopted, 950 stepchildren), 839 grandchildren, 260 brothers or sisters, 359 parents, foster children, 322 other relatives, 1,773 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 9,529 (3,797 male householders (2,796 living alone)), 3,777 female householders (3,092 living alone)), 1,955 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 715 (437 institutionalized population)

8,058 married couples with children.
3,354 single-parent households (1,032 men, 2,322 women).

93.0% of residents of New Portland speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 55% speak English not well).
4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 30 (3.5%)
(66.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.2
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in New Portland, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in New Portland, Maine
  • 6no bedroom
  • 201 bedroom
  • 962 bedrooms
  • 1103 bedrooms
  • 384 bedrooms
  • 215+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Portland, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Portland, Maine
  • 2no bedroom
  • 61 bedroom
  • 82 bedrooms
  • 113 bedrooms
  • 54 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in New Portland in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in New Portland in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 6no vehicle
  • 821 vehicle
  • 1482 vehicles
  • 413 vehicles
  • 84 vehicles
  • 65+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in New Portland in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in New Portland in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2no vehicle
  • 181 vehicle
  • 102 vehicles
  • 23 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in New Portland, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in New Portland, Maine
  • 61 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 133 rooms
  • 584 rooms
  • 665 rooms
  • 606 rooms
  • 357 rooms
  • 308 rooms
  • 239+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Portland, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Portland, Maine
  • 21 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 43 rooms
  • 24 rooms
  • 105 rooms
  • 96 rooms
  • 47 rooms
  • 18 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in New Portland, ME
  • New Portland, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in New Portland, ME in 2022
  • 11,414Less than $10,000
  • 21,247$10,000 to $19,999
  • 22,010$20,000 to $29,999
  • 21,890$30,000 to $39,999
  • 21,946$40,000 to $49,999
  • 21,964$50,000 to $59,999
  • 27,715$60,000 to $74,999
  • 41,829$75,000 to $99,999
  • 30,216$100,000 to $124,999
  • 20,156$125,000 to $149,999
  • 22,266$150,000 to $199,999
  • 23,021$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.5%
Number of people working at home: 60 (14.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 24
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 55
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 47
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 44
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 43
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 11
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 38
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 8
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 16
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 27
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 32
  • 90 or more minutes: 11

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 273 (73.0%)
  • Carpooled: 61 (16.3%)
  • Walked: 19 (5.1%)
  • Other means: 3 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 18 (4.8%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in New Portland, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in New Portland, Maine
  • 41995 to March 2000
  • 11990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 31980 to 1984
  • 21975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 71965 to 1969
  • 7Before 1965
Ancestries in New Portland, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 190 (22.1%)
  • French: 107 (12.5%)
  • Irish: 99 (11.5%)
  • United States: 88 (10.3%)
  • Other: 85 (9.9%)
  • German: 74 (8.6%)
  • French Canadian: 61 (7.1%)
  • Scottish: 52 (6.1%)
  • Swedish: 23 (2.7%)
  • Italian: 18 (2.1%)
  • Dutch: 15 (1.7%)
  • Polish: 13 (1.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 9 (1.0%)
  • Norwegian: 6 (0.7%)
  • Hungarian: 5 (0.6%)
  • Welsh: 4 (0.5%)
  • Danish: 2 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 2 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 2 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 2 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 1 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
New Portland:

54.2% (13)
Maine:

41.4% (15,199)

Germany
New Portland:

29.2% (7)
Maine:

5.9% (2,150)

Russia
New Portland:

8.3% (2)
Maine:

1.5% (551)

Ukraine
New Portland:

8.3% (2)
Maine:

0.6% (206)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 501
  • Other state: 236
  • Northeast: 204
  • Midwest: 10
  • South: 13
  • West: 9

68% of New Portland residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 5
  • 7th and 8th grade: 9
  • 9th grade: 8
  • 10th grade: 2
  • 11th grade: 6
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 3
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 148
  • Less than 1 year of college: 12
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 25
  • Associate degree: 12
  • Bachelor's degree: 23
  • Master's degree: 4
  • Professional school degree: 4
  • Doctorate degree: 3
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2
  • 7th and 8th grade: 3
  • 9th grade: 7
  • 10th grade: 4
  • 11th grade: 9
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 9
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 132
  • Less than 1 year of college: 21
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 48
  • Associate degree: 13
  • Bachelor's degree: 34
  • Master's degree: 8
  • Professional school degree: 6
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
New Portland marital status for males
New Portland marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 469
  • One, attached: 2
  • Two: 6
  • 3 or 4: 5
  • Mobile homes: 69
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $100,316

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 21.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 19.7%
Year householders moved into residence in New Portland
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in New Portland, ME
  • 59.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 34.7%Wood
  • 5.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in New Portland, ME
  • 75.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 25.0%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Here:

2.7%
Maine:

6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
Here:

1.9%
Maine:

8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
Here:

25.0%
Maine:

28.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability