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Newport, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Waldo County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,469
Population
417/sq mi density
$42,740
Median Income
$30,049 per capita
$162,800
Home Value
$252,641 Zillow
$896
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$42,740 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$162,800 home value, $896/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,740
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,049
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.3%
41% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Newport vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Newport’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,740
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,049
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,799
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,051
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,051
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
21.7%
43% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.1%
12% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,998M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
21.7%
Other
14.2%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,459
Restaurants
92
Healthcare
112
Retail
154
Manufacturing
56
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,799
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,582
59% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,740 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,049 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,799 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,051 |
| County GDP | $1,998M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 21.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,459 |
| Restaurants | 92 |
| Healthcare | 112 |
| Retail | 154 |
| Manufacturing | 56 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,799 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,582 |