New Gloucester - Pownal is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 7,242 people and just one neighborhood, New Gloucester - Pownal is the 45th largest community in Maine.
New Gloucester - Pownal real estate is some of the most expensive in Maine, although New Gloucester - Pownal house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, New Gloucester - Pownal is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, New Gloucester - Pownal is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in New Gloucester - Pownal who work in office and administrative support (12.61%), management occupations (8.70%), and healthcare (8.45%).
Also of interest is that New Gloucester - Pownal has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.01% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
New Gloucester - Pownal is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, New Gloucester - Pownal’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
One downside of living in New Gloucester - Pownal, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.60 minutes every day commuting to work.
In terms of college education, New Gloucester - Pownal is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 33.46% of adults in New Gloucester - Pownal have a college degree.
The per capita income in New Gloucester - Pownal in 2018 was $33,930, which is upper middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $135,720 for a family of four. However, New Gloucester - Pownal contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call New Gloucester - Pownal home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Gloucester - Pownal residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in New Gloucester - Pownal include English, French, Irish, Italian, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in New Gloucester - Pownal is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Chinese.
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: 2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2022.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to ME* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Gray-New Gloucester High School
10 Libby Hill Road Gray, ME 04039 |
09-12 | ||
Memorial School
86 Intervale Road New Gloucester, ME 04260 |
KG-02 | ||
Russell School
8 Gray Park Gray, ME 04039 |
KG-02 | ||
Burchard A Dunn School
667 Morse Road New Gloucester, ME 04260 |
PK-04 | ||
Gray-New Gloucester Middle School
31 Libby Hill Road Gray, ME 04039 |
05-08 | ||
Freeport High School
30 Holbrook Street Freeport, ME 04032 |
09-12 | ||
Pownal Elementary School
587 Elmwood Road Pownal, ME 04069 |
PK-05 | ||
* 10 is highest |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 22.8% | 39.4% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 16.9% | 33.5% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 5.9% | 5.9% |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 27.9% | 39.4% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 20.6% | 33.5% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 7.3% | 5.9% |
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