Town guide

New Canada, Maine

New Canada is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, home to about 449 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04743 and 04781.

Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population44913 per sq mi
Median home value$210,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$106Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in New Canada

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around New Canada

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)262 miles away
Closer regional airportPresque Isle International Airport (PQI)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA359 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY526 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of New Canada; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents New Canada

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

New Canada had 310 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 385th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Aroostook County grew from 60,744 residents in 1900 to 67,105 in 2020.

New Canada population by census2000: 306, 2010: 321, 2020: 310306200032120103102020

Aroostook County, 1900–2020

Aroostook County population, 1900 to 20201900: 60,744, 1910: 74,664, 1920: 81,728, 1930: 87,843, 1940: 94,436, 1950: 96,039, 1960: 106,064, 1970: 92,463, 1980: 91,331, 1990: 86,936, 2000: 73,938, 2010: 71,870, 2020: 67,10561K’00’1082K’20’3094K’40’50106K’60’7091K’80’9074K’00’1067K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 41.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 99 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New CanadaJan: high 19°F, low -3°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 23°F, low -3°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 33°F, low 9°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.2 in; May: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 32°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 8°F, 3.4 in19°-3°Jan2.823°-3°Feb2.333°9°Mar2.846°25°Apr3.261°37°May3.371°47°Jun4.476°54°Jul4.575°51°Aug3.766°43°Sep3.752°32°Oct4.338°22°Nov3.226°8°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Kent, ME weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Aroostook County

19,837 jobs at 1,903 businesses in Aroostook County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Aroostook CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,306 jobs; Retail trade: 3,960 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,650 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,598 jobs; Finance and insurance: 966 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 935 jobs; Construction: 751 jobs; Other services: 670 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 20% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Finance and insurance 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

91 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Canada’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northern Maine Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fort Kent1.9 miles
  • Cary Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Caribou37.6 miles
  • Northern Light A R Gould HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Presque Isle47.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors9
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants20
Mental health providers29
Physical and occupational therapists14
Optometrists4
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies11

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around New Canada

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Fort Kent Outdoor Center · 177 acres0.2 mi
  • Jalbert Park · 18 acres0.8 mi
  • Riverside Park · 16 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Hannaford0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Familiprix1.1 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Acadian Archives0.8 mi
  • Blake Library0.8 mi
  • Fort Kent Public Library0.9 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Fort Kent Historical Society Museum1.3 mi
  • The Daigle Dube House1.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Rivertown Community Arts Center0.9 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in New Canada

Public schools here are run by Msad 27. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fort Kent Elementary SchoolFort KentPre-K–6454Public0.8 mi
Valley Rivers Middle SchoolFort Kent7–8118Public0.8 mi
Fort Kent Community High SchoolFort Kent9–12240Public0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Fort Kent, Wallagrass, St. John, Square Lake UT and Northwest Aroostook UT.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.