About Newcastle
Newcastle is a small unincorporated community in central Maine.
Officially, Newcastle is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.17 square miles.
📰 Newcastle News Today
- Newcastle Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Lincoln Academy (Newcastle, ME) Field Hockey MaxPreps · Aug 13
- Three arrested in Newcastle drug bust WABI · Feb 20
- Wendell R. Stephenson Obituary (2026) - Newcastle, ME - Direct Cremation of Maine - Belfast Legacy obituary · Aug 4
- 3 arrested, nearly $38K worth of drugs seized during Newcastle traffic stop WGME · Feb 20
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Newcastle Unique
- One of 8 places in the US named Newcastle — but the Maine one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Maine — one of 155 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Newcastle
📍 Alna Center📍 Damariscotta Mills📍 Harrington Corner📍 Head Tide📍 Knowlton Corner📍 North Newcastle📍 Sheepscot📍 South Jefferson
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Newcastle
- Damariscotta River Grill — local
- Newcastle Publick House — grill
- River House — local
- Salt + Pepper Social — local
- Schooner Landing — seafood
- Shuck Station Raw Bar — local
- The Lobster Haul — local
- Medicini — italian
- Oysterhead Pizza — pizza
- Reunion Station
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Damariscotta River Cruises · Attraction
- Center School · Museum
- Newcastle Historical Center · Museum
- The Barn · Attraction
- The Creative Playground · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Newcastle
- Hidden Valley Nature Center · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Aranyani Santuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Bass Falls Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Bird Playground reviews ★
- Bragg Recreational Area reviews ★
- Chapman Field & Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Damariscotta Lake Access reviews ★
- Doyle Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Dyer Long Pond Access reviews ★
- Glidden Point Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Hidden Valley Farm Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Ice House Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Newcastle
- Nobleboro Central School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaine
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.17 sq mi
Coordinates44.0486, -69.5333