New Sharon town, ME

Franklin County, ME

2022 population: 1,449 ( 42 from 2010 )
Land area: 46.2 square miles
Population density: 31.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,385	95.58%	1.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	4	0.28%	66.7%
Asian:	9	0.62%	0.0%
2+ races:	33	2.28%	94.1%
Hispanic:	13	0.90%	8.3%

Total non-White:	64	4.42%	48.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	21	1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	21	1.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,407
1,364	96.94%
2	0.14%
12	0.85%
0	0.00%
17	1.21%
12	0.85%
43	3.06%

2000
1,297
1,284	99.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.15%
0	0.00%
5	0.39%
6	0.46%
13	1.00%

1990
1,175
1,172	99.74%
3	0.26%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.26%

1980
969
954	98.45%
4	0.41%
3	0.31%
0	0.00%
n/a
8	0.83%
15	1.55%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

80	6.2
30	2.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

112	9.5
10	0.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

218	22.5
-12	-1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for New Sharon town, ME

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
46.2
300	20.7%
1,149	79.3%
344	23.7%

591
2.45

432	73.1%
356	82.4%
21	4.9%
159	26.9%

2010
Number	Percent
43.7
313	22.2%
1,094	77.8%
206	14.6%

585
2.41

405	69.2%
318	78.5%
39	9.6%
180	30.8%

2000
Number	Percent
40.0
321	24.7%
976	75.3%
163	12.6%

521
2.49

365	70.1%
308	84.4%
30	8.2%
156	29.9%

1990
Number	Percent
33.7
348	29.6%
827	70.4%
134	11.4%

431
2.73

344	79.8%
299	86.9%
19	5.5%
87	20.2%

1980
Number	Percent
31.7
292	30.1%
677	69.9%
126	13.0%

353
2.75

275	77.9%
247	89.8%
9	3.3%
78	22.1%

2022 Housing Data for New Sharon town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	22	3.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	25	4.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	12	2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	0.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	22	3.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	87	14.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	25	4.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	19	3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	30	5.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	43	7.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	43	7.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	80	13.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	62	10.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	37	6.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	71	12.0%
$200,000 or more	8	1.4%

Median Household Income	61,146
Per Capita Income	35,019

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	18	3.0%
Public Assistance	17	2.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	68	11.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	610	75.3%
Unemployed	3	0.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	613	75.7%
Not in Labor Force	197	24.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	185	210	46.8%
Non-Profit	11	64	14.7%
Self-Employed	107	34	75.9%

Local Government	17	33	34.0%
State Government	17	16	51.5%
Federal Government	10	3	76.9%

Total Private + Self	292	244	54.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	55	116	32.2%
Total	347	360	49.1%

Pct. Govt.	13.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	85	11.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	167	23.3%
Professional, Technical	167	23.3%
Service Occupations	69	9.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.6%
All others	228	31.8%

White Collar		58.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	118	16.5%
Retail trade	87	12.2%
Construction	78	10.9%
Manufacturing	73	10.2%
Transportation and warehousing	60	8.4%
Educational services	59	8.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	53	7.4%
Public administration	39	5.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	31	4.3%
Other services	26	3.6%
Accommodation and food services	15	2.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	15	2.1%
Finance and insurance	15	2.1%
Information	11	1.5%
Utilities	11	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	1.4%
Wholesale trade	5	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	0.28%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	5	0.35%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	5	0.35%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	4	0.28%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	9	0.62%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,316	96.3%
Other Indo-European	18	1.3%
Spanish	14	1.0%
Other Asian	9	0.7%
German, other Germanic	6	0.4%
Arabic	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	330	22.8%
French	204	14.1%
Irish	204	14.1%
German	119	8.2%
American	109	7.5%
French Canadian	100	6.9%
Scottish	60	4.1%
Italian	36	2.5%
Polish	36	2.5%
Norwegian	34	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	24	1.7%
Finnish	19	1.3%
Welsh	13	0.9%
Portuguese	10	0.7%
Swedish	9	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,432	98.8%
Not a citizen	17	1.2%

Native	1,416	97.7%
Foreign-born	33	2.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
14	1.3%	44	4.0%	412	37.4%	288	26.2%	193	17.5%	150	13.6%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	14	1.3%
9-12 Years	44	4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	412	37.4%
Some College	288	26.2%
Bach. Degree	193	17.5%
Grad Degree	150	13.6%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +30	D +51	D + 8.4%
D +81
2020 vs. 2012	R +145	R +187	R + 21.0%
D -42
2020 vs. 2008	R +152	R +231	R + 26.0%
D -79

2016 vs. 2008	R +122	R +282	R + 34.4%
D -160
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	528	55.2%	Joe Biden (D)	391	40.9%	37	3.9%	956	11	8	0.12%
2016	80%	Donald Trump (R)	498	54.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	310	34.0%	103	11.3%	911	10	9	0.12%
2012	76%	Barack Obama* (D)	433	51.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	383	45.3%	30	3.5%	846	4	-2	0.12%
2008	81%	Barack Obama (D)	470	54.3%	John McCain (R)	376	43.4%	20	2.3%	866	3	-2	0.12%
2004	83%	John Kerry (D)	424	49.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	397	46.5%	32	3.8%	853	2	-4	0.12%
2000	76%	George W. Bush (R)	328	44.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	328	44.1%	87	11.7%	743	0	-4	0.11%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, New Sharon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

391

40.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

528

55.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

956

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, New Sharon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

310

34.0%

Donald Trump (R)

498

54.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7.6%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

911

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, New Sharon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

433

51.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

383

45.3%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

846

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, New Sharon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

470

54.3%

John McCain (R)

376

43.4%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

866

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, New Sharon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

397

46.5%

John Kerry (D)

424

49.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

3.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

853

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, New Sharon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

328

44.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

328

44.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

8.1%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

743

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Sharon town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	73%	Paul LePage (R)	459	54.3%	Janet Mills* (D)	360	42.6%	27 [+]	3.2%	846	12	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 27 (3.2%);
2020	S2	83%	Susan Collins* (R)	571	59.4%	Sara Gideon (D)	286	29.7%	105 [+]	10.9%	962	8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 82 (8.5%); Max Linn (I) 23 (2.4%);
2018	S1	69%	Angus King* (I)	404	51.1%	Eric Brakey (R)	323	40.9%	63 [+]	8.0%	790	6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 63 (8.0%);
2018	G	68%	Shawn Moody (R)	374	47.5%	Janet Mills (D)	359	45.6%	54 [+]	6.9%	787	4	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 54 (6.9%);
2014	S2	69%	Susan Collins* (R)	550	71.1%	Shenna Bellows (D)	224	28.9%	0	0.0%	774	3	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	71%	Paul LePage* (R)	471	59.0%	Michael Michaud (D)	267	33.5%	60 [+]	7.5%	798	11	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 60 (7.5%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	716
Median Value	$161,800

Occupied	591	82.5%
Vacant	125	17.5%

Owned	546	92.4%
Rented	45	7.6%
Median Rent	$644

Single-Family Units	566	79.1%
Detached	563	78.6%
Attached	3	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	137	19.1%

New Sharon town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for New Sharon town, ME

2022 Housing Data for New Sharon town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for New Sharon town, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for New Sharon town, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for New Sharon town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for New Sharon town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Sharon town, ME