Local servicesHospitalLincoln Health-Miles Campus Hospital2.6 miPost officeNewcastle Post Office1.8 miTown hallNewcastle Town Hall2.0 miPoliceDamariscotta Police Department2.7 miFire stationNewcastle Fire Company1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta State Airport AUG22 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM46 miInterstateI-29515 miUS highwayUS 11.9 miAmtrakBrunswick, ME BRK22 miCoachBrunswick BrunswickFlixBus22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04553 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 30 min4:55 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 53 min7:09 am – 4:02 pm
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People1,913 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.4806 householdsMedian household income $89,868Median home value $398,000Median rent $1,363 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,256 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,085 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%, retail 14%Average commute 17 minutes60% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, German or Dutch 2%, Chinese 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 15°F49 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month October79 in of snow a year, on about 38 days2 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newcastle station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsWhaleback Shell Middenstate park · 2.8 miSherman Lakestate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 56 acresSherman Marsh Wildlife Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 miRiver Link 4recreation area · 4.4 miFort Edgecombstate historic site · 6.0 miEarle R. Kelly (Dresden Bog) Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 194 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 26 Feb 199930 mi away, near China, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 7 Sep 200023 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLincoln County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025351 of 359 days measured8 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Knox County, ME, 26 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGreat Salt Bay Sanitary Districtserves 2,143 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation113 ft34 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
