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

Population: 621. Estimated population in July 2024: 664 (+6.9% change)
Males: 314 (50.6%), Females: 307 (49.4%)

Aroostook County

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.4 years
Median household income: $29,625
Median house value: $58,600

Population by Race

Races in New Sweden:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
• Two or more races (2.7%)
• American Indian (2.4%)
• Hispanic (2.3%)

Ancestries: Swedish (36.2%), French (23.7%), English (21.1%), Irish (15.0%), German (8.2%), French Canadian (2.6%).

Elevation: 866 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Sweden

• High school or higher: 85.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
• Unemployed: 9.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Sweden town

• Never married: 21.9%
• Now married: 63.0%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 7.8%
• Divorced: 7.4%

2.6% Foreign born (1.8% North America, 0.8% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near New Sweden:

• CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
• AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 20 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
• NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 37 miles; FORT KENT, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Sweden:

• NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 19 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
• BANGOR INTL (about 155 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 245 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Sweden:

• CARIBOU MUNI (about 9 miles; CARIBOU, ME; Abbreviation: CAR)
• NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL (about 18 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: 83B)
• LONG LAKE (about 18 miles; SINCLAIR, ME; Abbreviation: 92B)

Colleges and Universities

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

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 138 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 209 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 212 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 270 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 277 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 288 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 328 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in New Sweden:

• NEW SWEDEN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL (Students: 57; Location: 113 WESTMANLAND ROAD; Grades: PK – 08)