Newcastle, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,748. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,974 (+12.9% change)
Males: 818 (46.8%), Females: 930 (53.2%)

Lincoln County

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.8 years
Median household income: $43,000
Median house value: $132,100

Population by Race

Races in Newcastle:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (29.4%), Irish (12.9%), German (11.9%), United States (8.7%), Scottish (8.0%), French (5.5%).

Elevation: 91 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Newcastle

• High school or higher: 91.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 17.2%
• Unemployed: 2.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newcastle town

• Never married: 18.4%
• Now married: 61.5%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 7.3%
• Divorced: 11.8%

3.0% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.1% North America, 0.4% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Newcastle:

• MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
• ST ANDREWS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)
• AUGUSTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 27 miles; AUGUSTA, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newcastle:

• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 30 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 60 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
• BANGOR INTL (about 73 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Newcastle:

• WISCASSET (about 13 miles; WISCASSET, ME; Abbreviation: IWI)
• AUGUSTA (about 23 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Abbreviation: M00)
• MERRYMEETING FIELD (about 25 miles; BOWDOINHAM, ME; Abbreviation: 08B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newcastle:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 27 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 58 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 60 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 74 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 75 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 92 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 117 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Private high school in Newcastle:

• LINCOLN ACADEMY (Students: 523; Location: 81 ACADEMY HILL POB 382; Grades: 9 – 12)