Town guide

New Vineyard, Maine

New Vineyard is a town in Franklin County, Maine, home to about 607 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04956.

Homes sold for a median of $185 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population60717 per sq mi
Median home value$190,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$185Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Vineyard

1 ZIP code

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Around New Vineyard

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)80 miles away
Closer regional airportAugusta State Airport (AUG)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA176 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY345 miles away

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

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

Who represents New Vineyard

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 Vineyard had 721 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 347th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Franklin County grew from 18,444 residents in 1900 to 29,456 in 2020.

New Vineyard population by census2000: 725, 2010: 757, 2020: 721725200075720107212020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,444, 1910: 19,119, 1920: 19,825, 1930: 19,941, 1940: 19,896, 1950: 20,682, 1960: 20,069, 1970: 22,444, 1980: 27,098, 1990: 29,008, 2000: 29,467, 2010: 30,768, 2020: 29,45618K’00’1020K’20’3020K’40’5020K’60’7027K’80’9029K’00’1029K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 94 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New VineyardJan: high 27°F, low 6°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 7°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 18°F, 4 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 30°F, 4.3 in; May: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 50°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 35°F, 5.2 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 26°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 15°F, 4.3 in27°6°Jan3.530°7°Feb3.239°18°Mar4.052°30°Apr4.365°41°May3.974°50°Jun5.179°56°Jul4.077°54°Aug4.170°45°Sep3.557°35°Oct5.244°26°Nov4.433°15°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Farmington, ME weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Franklin County

8,625 jobs at 878 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyRetail trade: 1,867 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,741 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,684 jobs; Manufacturing: 785 jobs; Construction: 538 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 313 jobs; Finance and insurance: 278 jobs; Other services: 250 jobsRetail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 20% Health care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 9% Construction 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Finance and insurance 3% Other services 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mainehealth Franklin HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Farmington11.9 miles
  • Redington Fairview General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Skowhegan20.1 miles
  • Rumford HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rumford27.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around New Vineyard

Libraries

  • Strong Public Library4.9 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.

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