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c. 1920
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About Newport
Town in Maine, United StatesNewport is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,133 at the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name. The town's borders surround the shoreline of Sebasticook Lake.
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How Newport ranks
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Housing in Newport
The typical Newport home is worth about $267,000, up 4.6% in a year, 36% below the Maine typical home.
Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Newport
Safety Grade B
Newport reports less crime per resident than 60% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Maine has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Newport sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Newport
All Newport schools →School Grade C
The public schools Newport’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 68% 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.
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Where Newport is
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