Town · Maine
Newfield, Maine
Newfield, town, in York County, Maine. Newfield had 1,693 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,648 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,580 (±246). GEOID 2303148750.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,693
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,648 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,580 ±246
Median household income
$57,188
±$20,254 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$318,100
±$27,041 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
not published
Maine: $1,139
Where is Newfield and what county is it in?
Newfield is a town in York County, Maine. It covers 32.3 square miles of land, 51 residents per square mile in 2020.
Newfield is in the Portland-South Portland, ME metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Newfield, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,693 people lived in Newfield on July 1, 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, slower than Maine (+3.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,648 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,580 (±246).
| Measure | Newfield | York County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,580±246 | 216,731 | no clear change |
| Households | 707±141 | 91,413 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.23±0.39 | 2.33 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,170±170 | 115,091 | no clear change |
Newfield's population since 2000
From 1,328 in 2000 to 1,693 in 2025: up 27.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Newfield as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Newfield?
The median resident of Newfield is 52.8 years old; 12.6% are under 18 and 26.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 8.8%.
| Measure | Newfield | York County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.8±8.1 | 45.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 12.6%±4.9 pts | 17.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 26.9%±7.2 pts | 22.3% | – |
| Male | 55.3%±5.4 pts | 49.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.3%±0.5 pts | 2.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.1%±5.0 pts | 90.1% | −8.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.7 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.0 pts | 1.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8.8%±5.0 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.7 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±1.2 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.7%±1.5 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.8%±3.9 pts | 8.7% | – |
| With a disability | 20.7%±6.3 pts | 14.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.1%±3.0 pts | 4.8% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.5%±2.1 pts | 95.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.8%±6.1 pts | 36.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.6%±2.8 pts | 13.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.5%±5.3 pts | 90.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.4%±0.5 pts | 3.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Newfield earn?
Half of Newfield's 707 households earn less than $57,188 a year (±$20,254), against $88,333 in York County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $71,482 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Newfield | York County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,188±$20,254 | $88,333 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $69,134±$15,290 | $110,468 | – |
| Per capita income | $32,254±$3,576 | $47,536 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 10.5%±7.6 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0%±12.9 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 16.7%±12.7 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 88.0%±10.6 pts | 96.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 82.7%±10.7 pts | 92.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Newfield?
Owners occupy 96.7% of Newfield's occupied homes and renters 3.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $318,100 by its owner (±$27,041).
| Measure | Newfield | York County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $318,100±$27,041 | $395,700 | +$83,284 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.3%±41.9 pts | 34.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,481±$290 | $1,988 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 96.7%±2.7 pts | 77.3% | +8.0 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 3.3%±2.7 pts | 22.7% | – |
| Housing units | 1,170±170 | 115,091 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.8%±2.7 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±56.9 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 92.4%±4.1 pts | 69.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 2.6%±2.3 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.5 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.9%±3.7 pts | 8.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10.3%±3.5 pts | 19.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.9%±10.1 pts | 4.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Newfield building?
Builders took permits for 14 new housing units in Newfield in 2025 (14 in single-family houses), 8.3 per 1,000 residents against 4.9 across Maine.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Newfield work and get to work?
77.4% of Newfield's workers drive alone and 6.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 48.8 minutes.
| Measure | Newfield | York County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 51.3%±10.5 pts | 65.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3%±3.0 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 77.4%±7.5 pts | 72.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 12.5%±7.5 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.9 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Walked | 3.9%±4.9 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.1%±3.8 pts | 16.8% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 48.8 min±12.2 | 27.7 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Newfield?
1 census tract lies mostly in Newfield (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 235.02York County | 3,540 | $75,938 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Newfield) · Census block assignment files
How does Newfield compare with other places in Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Newfield is the 5,507th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 165th-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Newfield ranks 275th of 349 places in Maine with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 165th | 454 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 164th | 273 |
| Residents per square mile | 276th | 353 |
| Median household income | 275th | 349 |
| Per capita income | 283rd | 353 |
| Median home value | 113th | 352 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 264th | 352 |
| Median age | 73rd | 353 |
| Owner-occupied share | 8th | 353 |
| Work from home | 266th | 275 |
| Travel time to work | 2nd | 352 |
Newfield's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Newfield with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Newfield?
22 of the 56 figures for Newfield on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Newfield are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.