New Sharon, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +8.5%
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| Males: 703 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 704 |  (50.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 43.7 years |
| Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04955.
| New Sharon: | $60,959 |
| ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,158 (it was $15,690 in 2000)
New Sharon town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $214,462 (it was $80,800 in 2000)
| New Sharon: | $214,462 |
| ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $249,382; detached houses: $272,823; townhouses or other attached units: $269,365; in 2-unit structures: $215,792; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,774; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $237,338; mobile homes: $71,957
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Sharon, ME
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- 1,36496.9%White alone
- 171.2%Two or more races
- 120.9%American Indian alone
- 120.9%Hispanic
- 20.1%Black alone
Races in New Sharon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in New Sharon, Maine as of May 08, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in New Sharon is 1,407 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.
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Ancestries: English (31.3%), Irish (12.0%), French (10.2%), United States (7.8%), French Canadian (7.6%), Scottish (7.0%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 06/20/1794
Elevation: 369 feet
Land area: 45.9 square miles.
Population density: 31 people per square mile (very low).
9 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.7% |
| Maine: | 2.9% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| New Sharon town: | 1.1% ($852) |
| Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME 
(68.5 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (169.1 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (327.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Vienna, ME (2.7 miles ),
), Rome, ME (2.8 miles ),
), Industry, ME (2.9 miles ),
), Latitude: 44.64 N, Longitude: 70.02 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 16 buildings, average cost: $279,200
- 2021: 16 buildings, average cost: $259,200
- 2020: 10 buildings, average cost: $282,200
- 2019: 9 buildings, average cost: $282,200
- 2018: 6 buildings, average cost: $249,800
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $248,100
- 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $246,000
- 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $205,200
- 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $193,300
- 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $180,300
- 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $172,800
- 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $167,700
- 2009: 10 buildings, average cost: $178,900
- 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $177,400
- 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $174,400
- 2006: 21 buildings, average cost: $153,200
- 2005: 25 buildings, average cost: $150,200
- 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $78,600
- 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $78,600
- 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $78,600
- 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $78,600
- 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $78,600
- 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $78,600
- 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $78,600
- 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $78,600
| Here: | 4.6% |
| Maine: | 3.4% |
- Educational services (14.0%)
- Health care (11.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.5%)
- Construction (8.9%)
- Public administration (4.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.2%)
- Construction (17.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.0%)
- Educational services (10.4%)
- Paper (6.9%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.0%)
- Health care (3.7%)
- Wood products (3.2%)
- Health care (18.8%)
- Educational services (17.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.8%)
- Public administration (5.8%)
- Finance & insurance (4.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (4.3%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (8.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.2%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.9%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
Average climate in New Sharon, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
New Sharon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 181.6 miles away from New Sharon center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 182.8 miles away from New Sharon center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 78.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 219.4 miles away from New Sharon center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 111.4 miles away from the city center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 26.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Franklin County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 14, Snows: 7, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near New Sharon:
- ORCHARD PARK REHAB AND LIVING (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; FARMINGTON, ME)
- SANDY RIVER CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; FARMINGTON, ME)
- EDGEWOOD REHAB AND LIVING CTR (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; FARMINGTON, ME)
- MAPLECREST REHAB AND LIVING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; MADISON, ME)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Sharon:
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 7 miles; Farmington, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,036)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 24 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 61 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- Husson University (about 62 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine (about 69 miles; Orono, ME; FT enrollment: 8,931)
- University of Southern Maine (about 69 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 70 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
Public elementary/middle school in New Sharon:
- CAPE COD HILL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 204, Location: 516 CAPE COD HILL ROAD, Grades: PK-5)
Points of interest:
Notable location: New Sharon Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in New Sharon: New Sharon Congregational Church-United Church of Christ (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Weeks Mills Cemetery (1), Swan Cemetery (2), Village Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: McIntire Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Goodrich Brook (A), Whittier Brook (B), Hale Brook (C), Fillibrown Brook (D), McGurdy Stream (E), Muddy Brook (F), Bragdon Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in New Sharon and their reported violations in the past:
NATANIS POINT CAMPGROUND (Population served: 158, Surface water):Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in New Sharon that have no violations reported:
- NEW SHARON WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 230, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people |
| Maine: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.2% |
| Whole state: | 62.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 9.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This town: | 15.6% |
| Whole state: | 10.9% |
| This town: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in New Sharon:
- Never married: 21.5%
- Now married: 57.7%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 6.7%
- Divorced: 12.8%
For population 25 years and over in New Sharon:
- High school or higher: 88.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
- Unemployed: 4.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.7 |
| Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for New Sharon, ME (based on Franklin County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 3,936 | 5 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,003 | 21 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 908 | 16 |
| Other | 427 | 2 |
| None | 23,494 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 14
| This county: | 4.68 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
| Franklin County: | 3.01 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
| Here: | 6.69 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 43
| Franklin County: | 14.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Franklin County: | 7.3% |
| Maine: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 24.4% |
| Maine: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in New Sharon:
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTVL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in New Sharon:
- WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKTJ-FM (99.3 FM; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: FRANKLIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
- WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WIGY (97.5 FM; MADISON, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
- WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WEBB (98.5 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMEW (91.3 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKCG (101.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WUMF-FM (100.5 FM; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)
TV broadcast stations around New Sharon:
- W21BI (Channel 21; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
- WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
- WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WFYW-LP (Channel 69; FAIRFIELD/WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- New Sharon, Maine
- Fatal accident count14
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents23
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:5
- Fatalities17
- Persons involved in fatal accidents32
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1
- Maine average
- Fatal accident count2109
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents2974
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons886
- Fatalities2339
- Persons involved in fatal accidents4998
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents126
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 7Number of bridges
- 82ft / 24.9mTotal length
- 924,915Total average daily traffic
- 46,242Total average daily truck traffic
- 32,515Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
2- Mark L Gartley, 195 Smith Road (Lat: 44.622639 Lon: -70.016694), Type: 60.6, Overall height: 59.3 m, Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, Pconnolly@hklaw.Com, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 862-5989
- Erik Brooks, 195 Smith Road (Lat: 44.622639 Lon: -70.016694), Type: 60.6, Overall height: 59.3 m, Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, Pconnolly@hklaw.Com, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 862-5989
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
3- Starks Rd Fire Station (Lat: 44.645889 Lon: -70.023111), Type: Bant, Structure height: 10.9 m, Overall height: 12.8 m, Call Sign: KNCQ723,
Assigned Frequencies: 154.235 MHz, Grant Date: 03/23/2022, Expiration Date: 03/12/2032, Registrant: New Sharon Fire Rescue, 11 School Street, New Sharon, ME 04955, Phone: (207) 778-2710, Email:
- York Hill (Lat: 44.596722 Lon: -69.973111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 58 m, Call Sign: WNXE672,
Assigned Frequencies: 856.312 MHz, 857.312 MHz, 860.337 MHz, Grant Date: 12/07/2021, Expiration Date: 02/11/2032, Certifier: Steve Thibodeau, Registrant: Central Maine Power Co, 57 Old Winthrop Road, Augusta, ME 04330, Phone: (207) 626-9427, Fax: (207) 626-9484, Email:
- Lat: 44.596667 Lon: -69.973611, Call Sign: WQSI978,
Assigned Frequencies: 456.425 MHz, Grant Date: 07/06/2023, Expiration Date: 09/25/2033, Certifier: Paul Beaulieu, Registrant: Utilities Technology Council, 2550 South Clark St., Suite 960, Arlington, VA 22202, Phone: (202) 833-6818, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3- New Sharon, 21 Mile High Road (Lat: 44.632722 Lon: -70.000389), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 58.2 m, Call Sign: WQRF216,
Assigned Frequencies: 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 17965.0 MHz... (+8 more), Grant Date: 04/30/2013, Expiration Date: 04/30/2023, Cancellation Date: 10/21/2020, Certifier: Jessica B Lyons, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S. Akard St., Room 2100, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:
- York Hill, York Hill Rd (Lat: 44.596417 Lon: -69.973611), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 43.4 m, Overall height: 44.2 m, Call Sign: WQRH207,
Assigned Frequencies: 19425.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/13/2013, Expiration Date: 05/13/2023, Cancellation Date: 07/24/2020, Certifier: Jessica B Lyons, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S. Akard St., Room 2100, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:
- New Sharon, Rural Site (Lat: 44.596722 Lon: -69.972667), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 39 m, Overall height: 40 m, Call Sign: WREW709,
Assigned Frequencies: 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, Grant Date: 12/18/2019, Expiration Date: 12/18/2029, Certifier: Christopher Reed, Registrant: Intelpath, Hinsdale, IL 60522, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers:
1- York Hill (Lat: 44.596167 Lon: -69.973667), Call Sign: KNKK601,
Assigned Frequencies: 152.600 MHz, 72.0400 MHz, Grant Date: 04/23/2019, Expiration Date: 04/01/2029, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street, N.W., Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in New Sharon)FAA Registered Aircraft:
3- Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1910E, N1910E, N-1910E, Serial Number: 7AC-5477, Airworthiness Date: 02/16/1956, Certificate Issue Date: 12/17/2014
Registrant (Individual): Eileen T Almy, 551 Industry Rd, New Sharon, ME 04955 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172L (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7631G, N7631G, N-7631G, Serial Number: 17259331, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 09/04/1970, Certificate Issue Date: 02/27/2017
Registrant (Individual): Travis M Pond, 827 Weeks Mills Rd, New Sharon, ME 04955 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150J (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 50859, N50859, N-50859, Serial Number: 15069603, Year manufactured: 1968, Certificate Issue Date: 09/18/2000
Registrant (Individual): Eileen T Almy, 551 Industry Rd, New Sharon, ME 04955
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 07/12/2017
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in New Sharon, ME
- 14559.7%Structure Fires
- 4920.2%Outside Fires
- 3012.3%Other
- 197.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 14. The highest number of reported fires - 29 took place in 2016, and the least - 1 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (59.7%), and Outside Fires (20.2%).
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 69.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 27.7%Wood
- 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%Electricity
- 85.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 14.3%Wood
New Sharon compared to Maine state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.