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Newcastle, Maine: commercial real estate data.
Newcastle is a Census CDP of 664 people across 2.17 square miles of land, in Lincoln County. Median household income is $80,833, 84.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $450,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Newcastle
What Newcastle is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area2.17 sq mi
- Water area0.63 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land306 plus or minus 125
- County holding the largest share of its areaLincoln County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newcastle
How many people live in Newcastle
- Population664 plus or minus 271
- Median age54.8
- Population under 1869 plus or minus 42
- Share under 1810.4 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Population 65 and over195 plus or minus 55
- Share 65 and over29.4 percent plus or minus 14.6
- Households292 plus or minus 117
- Family households206 plus or minus 113
- Share of households that are families70.5 percent plus or minus 26.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newcastle
Income and work in Newcastle
- Median household income$80,833 plus or minus $48,567
- Per capita income$46,508
- Civilian labor force345 plus or minus 180
- Employed345 plus or minus 180
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over518 plus or minus 188
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.9 percent plus or minus 45.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher40.3 percent plus or minus 18.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree24.9 percent plus or minus 12.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newcastle
Housing in Newcastle
- Housing units366 plus or minus 138
- Occupied units292 plus or minus 117
- Vacant units74 plus or minus 64
- Vacancy rate20.2 percent plus or minus 15.7
- Owner occupied248 plus or minus 111
- Renter occupied44 plus or minus 35
- Ownership rate84.9 percent plus or minus 16.9
- Median owner-occupied home value$420,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,219 plus or minus $448
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.1 percent plus or minus 12.7
- Single family units331 plus or minus 139
- Share single family90.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more31 plus or minus 28
- Share in buildings of two or more8.5 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Mobile homes4 plus or minus 7
- Median year structure built1987
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newcastle
How Newcastle gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute276 plus or minus 180
- Commuting under 15 minutes191 plus or minus 176
- Share commuting under 15 minutes69.2 percent plus or minus 45.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more21 plus or minus 20
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more7.6 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Drove alone35.1 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Carpooled38.3 percent plus or minus 46.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.5 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Worked from home20.0 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newcastle
SBA loans in Newcastle (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$450,000
- Average approval$225,000
- Median approval$225,000
- Largest approval$400,000
- Jobs supported108
- Jobs per approval54.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Newcastle, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Newcastle
SBA loans in Newcastle (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$656,000
- Average approval$328,000
- Median approval$328,000
- Largest approval$423,000
- Jobs supported6
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Newcastle, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Newcastle
Flood risk in Newcastle
- NFIP communityTown of Newcastle
- NFIP community number230218
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/16/15
The Town of Newcastle participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 230218 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lincoln County, not Newcastle
Lincoln County context, not Newcastle figures
- Establishments in Lincoln County1,383
- Covered employment, Lincoln County11,252
- Average annual pay, Lincoln County$53,238
- Housing units permitted, Lincoln County155
Every figure in this section is published for Lincoln County as a whole and is not a measurement of Newcastle.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Newcastle questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Newcastle, Maine?
664, in 292 households. Newcastle CDP covers 2.17 square miles of land, which is 306 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Newcastle in?
Lincoln County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Newcastle?
$80,833. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $420,500. Median gross rent is $1,219 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Newcastle businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $450,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $225,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $656,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Newcastle, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Newcastle borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Newcastle. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Newcastle in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Newcastle appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Newcastle, town of, community 230218, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Newcastle figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lincoln County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Newcastle.
Is zoning published for Newcastle?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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