Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
86% more nonprofits per person than the typical Maine town.
Newfield’s best subject grade is an A for civic life; its weakest is a C− for incomes. Newfield’s average trip to work is 49 minutes, against 25 minutes in Maine’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Newfield. 12% of the land in Newfield is conserved, against 4.7% in Maine’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Vernon S. Walker Wildlife Management Area, at 2,319 acres with 6.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Newfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Newfield beats most towns.
Newfield (Willowbrook) Historic DistrictWhere Newfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Newfield is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 556 in 1800, a low of 319 in 1960, 1,648 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 5 maps from 1891 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Newfield.
Most working residents leave Newfield for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Newfield has added 38 jobs, to 165 in 2023. Newfield’s median household income is $57,000.
| Newfield | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by RSU 57/MSAD 57. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 261 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Newfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Newfield is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
28 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vernon S. Walker Wildlife Management Area | 6.1 mi | 2,319 |
| 2. Hansen Pond Preserve | — | 2 |
| 3. Waterboro Barrens Preserve | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Newfield beats the Maine average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Newfield.
| Newfield | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Newfield | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
97% of Newfield households own their home. The typical Newfield home is worth about $404,000, up 4% in a year, close to the Maine typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Newfield; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Newfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Town in Maine, United States
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.
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5 towns share a border with Newfield.
| Town | ME rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfield | — | — | C | — | B+ | B− |
| Shapleigh | #53 | B | B− | — | B+ | B− |
| Acton | #68 | B− | C+ | — | B+ | B |
| Limerick | #49 | B | C+ | — | B+ | B |
| Parsonsfield | — | — | B+ | — | B− | C |
Newfield and Parsonsfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Newfield, Shapleigh, Acton, Limerick and Parsonsfield report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Newfield with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
86% more nonprofits per person than the typical Maine town.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.