New Sharon, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,297. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,333 (+2.8% change)
Males: 649 (50.0%), Females: 648 (50.0%)

Franklin County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $33,083
Median house value: $76,000

Population by Race

Races in New Sharon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)

Ancestries: English (31.3%), Irish (12.0%), French (10.2%), United States (7.8%), French Canadian (7.6%), Scottish (7.0%).

Elevation: 369 feet

Map of New Sharon, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Sharon

  • High school or higher: 88.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Sharon town

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

0.7% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near New Sharon:

  • FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; FARMINGTON, ME)
  • REDINGTON FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SKOWHEGAN, ME)
  • AUGUSTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 27 miles; AUGUSTA, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Sharon:

  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 53 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 72 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
  • BANGOR INTL (about 84 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Sharon:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Sharon:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 8 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 27 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 69 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 72 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 86 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 99 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 123 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in New Sharon:

  • CAPE COD HILL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 221; Location: 516 CAPE COD HILL ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in New Sharon:

  • NEW SHARON – JIM DITZLER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,310; Location: 37 PUMP HOUSE LANE; 13,281 books; 52 audio materials; 210 video materials)