New Sharon
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About New Sharon
Town in Maine, United StatesNew Sharon is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States, incorporated in 1794. The population was 1,458 at the 2020 census. The town is roughly bisected by the Sandy River, a tributary of the Kennebec River.
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Housing in New Sharon
The typical New Sharon home is worth about $267,000, up 8.2% in a year, 36% below the Maine typical home.
Schools in New Sharon
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The public schools New Sharon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.
Where New Sharon is
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