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Newfield

A town of 1,580 people in York County, Maine
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Map of Newfield: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land12%2,563 of 21,266 acres
Trails28 mi0.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves31,622 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Town Hall and Schoolhouse, Westc. 1915
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Town Hall and Schoolhouse, West, c. 1915

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About Newfield

Town in Maine, United States
1794Established
1,648Population
33.4 sq miArea
446 ftElevation

Newfield is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,648 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. Newfield was home to a museum called Willowbrook Museum Village.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code04056
Area code207
Living in Newfield

Housing in Newfield

$406K▲ 3.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Newfield home is worth about $406,000, up 3.6% in a year, close to the Maine typical home.

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Most working residents leave Newfield for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Sanford (13%), Portland (6%) and South Portland (5%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

Sanford
13%
Portland
6%
South Portland
5%
Biddeford
5%
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Health in Newfield

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 47% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 76% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Maine

1better than ME·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Huggins HospitalWolfeboro · 16.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Sacopee Valley Health CenterCornish · 11.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · Newfield
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 04095, 04056 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Newfield →

Natural hazards in Newfield

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Climate in Newfield

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Newfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 81 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 14°Winter
55° / 31°Spring
79° / 55°Summer
59° / 38°Fall
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B

School Grade B

The public schools Newfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictRSU 57/MSAD 57Schools1

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.

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Nearest: Limerick Public LibraryLimerick · 5.6 miles · 29 hrs a week

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