Population 68 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Portland
Household size in New Portland
| Period | New Portland | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.02 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.00 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.89 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.38 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
New Portland is a place of small households, averaging 1.89 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.26 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in New Portland
| Period | New Portland | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 55.3 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 61.0 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.2 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
New Portland skews older: half of its residents are older than 60.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in New Portland
| Period | New Portland | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in New Portland: 7.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in New Portland
Renters in New Portland
| Period | New Portland | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
New Portland is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in New Portland
| Period | New Portland | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.6% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 72.2% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 72.8% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 64.0% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in New Portland: 64.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in New Portland
| Period | New Portland | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in New Portland was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in New Portland
| Period | New Portland | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $511 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $683 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $633 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $851 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$339 | +$464 | +$606 |
A typical rental in New Portland costs $851 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in New Portland
Bachelor's degrees in New Portland
| Period | New Portland | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in New Portland have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in New Portland
| Period | New Portland | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in New Portland have finished high school (93.0%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Maine as a whole (94.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in New Portland
| Period | New Portland | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in New Portland has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
New Portland compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Portland | 1.89 | 60.2 | 7.6% | 11.8% | 64.0% | 1978 | $851 | 24.0% | 93.0% | 2.2% |
| West Forks | 1.70 | 64.0 | 3.7% | 6.7% | 72.7% | 1971 | $850 | 39.2% | 96.2% | 6.1% |
| Pleasant Pond | 1.68 | 64.0 | 3.8% | 6.8% | 72.8% | 1971 | $850 | 38.4% | 96.1% | 6.4% |
| Caratunk | 1.84 | 60.9 | 6.7% | 8.0% | 54.6% | 1978 | $850 | 26.7% | 95.6% | 4.9% |
| North Jay | 1.68 | 59.2 | 2.1% | 5.2% | 83.7% | 1985 | $941 | 76.3% | 100.0% | 1.8% |
| Bingham | 2.05 | 55.3 | 8.1% | 12.6% | 30.3% | 1974 | $656 | 14.7% | 92.6% | 4.8% |
| Kingfield | 1.75 | 57.3 | 2.9% | 8.6% | 59.4% | 1979 | $943 | 59.1% | 95.9% | 2.9% |
| Eustis | 1.62 | 57.6 | 23.1% | 37.1% | 68.2% | 1976 | $916 | 17.5% | 90.4% | 2.1% |
| Stratton | 1.59 | 58.3 | 22.3% | 34.9% | 66.5% | 1975 | $915 | 15.5% | 90.1% | 2.4% |
| Shirley Mills | 2.28 | 51.5 | 7.1% | 7.7% | 69.3% | 1983 | $837 | 24.2% | 93.3% | 6.5% |
| North New Portland | 1.94 | 53.2 | 9.6% | 17.6% | 43.2% | 1979 | $856 | 23.8% | 92.3% | 4.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up New Portland. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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