Town guide

New Gloucester, Maine

New Gloucester is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, home to about 5,766 people across 47 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04260.

Homes sold for a median of $257 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,766122 per sq mi
Median home value$357,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$257Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking53%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Gloucester

1 ZIP code

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Around New Gloucester

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY294 miles away

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

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

Who represents New Gloucester

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 Gloucester had 5,676 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 58th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Cumberland County grew from 100,689 residents in 1900 to 303,069 in 2020.

New Gloucester population by census2000: 4,803, 2010: 5,542, 2020: 5,6764,80320005,54220105,6762020

Cumberland County, 1900–2020

Cumberland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 100,689, 1910: 112,014, 1920: 124,376, 1930: 134,645, 1940: 146,000, 1950: 169,201, 1960: 182,751, 1970: 192,528, 1980: 215,789, 1990: 243,135, 2000: 265,612, 2010: 281,674, 2020: 303,069101K’00’10124K’20’30146K’40’50183K’60’70216K’80’90266K’00’10303K’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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 49.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 80 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New GloucesterJan: high 27°F, low 11°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 12°F, 3 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 21°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 32°F, 4.4 in; May: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 52°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 38°F, 5.9 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 28°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 18°F, 4.2 in27°11°Jan3.130°12°Feb3.038°21°Mar3.752°32°Apr4.464°43°May3.773°52°Jun4.978°59°Jul4.077°57°Aug3.969°48°Sep4.056°38°Oct5.944°28°Nov4.434°18°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Poland, ME weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Cumberland County

190,022 jobs at 12,242 businesses in Cumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cumberland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 37,373 jobs; Retail trade: 23,358 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,838 jobs; Finance and insurance: 16,210 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,078 jobs; Professional services: 14,721 jobs; Company headquarters: 10,406 jobs; Construction: 9,572 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 9% Manufacturing 8% Professional services 8% Company headquarters 6% Construction 5%

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

Health care

21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Gloucester.

Nearest hospitals

  • Central Maine Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lewiston10.7 miles
  • St. Mary's Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lewiston10.9 miles
  • Mainehealth Mid Coast HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brunswick20.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors1

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 Gloucester

Parks (5 nearby)

  • New Gloucester Fairgrounds · 35 acres2.3 mi
  • Rowe Station · 19 acres1.7 mi
  • The Grove · 2 acres4.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Hannaford4.6 mi
  • Shop n Save5.7 mi

Libraries

  • Gray Public Library5.5 mi
  • Alvan Bolster Ricker Memorial Library and Community House8.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Warden Museum3.3 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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 Gloucester

Public schools here are run by Rsu 15/Msad 15. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Burchard A Dunn SchoolNew GloucesterPre-K–4350Public4.6 mi
Memorial SchoolNew GloucesterK–2172Public1.6 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Wfs PinelandNew GloucesterPre-K12Nonsectarian4.4 mi
Royal Academy Education Inc.New GloucesterK–1254Nonsectarian1.3 mi
Mse/Mhc-Collaborative SchoolNew Gloucester1–1238Nonsectarian4.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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