About Norway
Norway, ME is a small unincorporated community located in western Maine.
Officially, Norway is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.05 square miles.
📰 Norway News Today
- Norway Planning Board rejects solar array, advances apartment redevelopment newscentermaine.com · Aug 17
- Wanted man surrenders after 7-hour police operation in Norway WMTW · Aug 14
- Wanted man surrenders after standoff in Norway WGME · Aug 14
- Norway Downtown's Main Street Days mainepublic.org · Jun 22
- 2 hours from Boston: this Norway, ME treehouse is hosting a shoppable retreat this weekend — named a top 10 getaway by National Geographic Boston Uncovered · Jul 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Norway Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Norway — 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.
- Positioned in western Maine, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Norway
📍 East Waterford📍 Nobles Corner📍 North Norway📍 North Paris📍 Norway Center📍 Norway Lake📍 Sodom📍 Trap Corner📍 Yagger
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Norway
- Roberts Farm Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Bob Butters Park reviews ★
- Crooked River Park reviews ★
- Lake Pennesseewassee Park reviews ★
- Northern Retreat - Crooked River Headwaters Conservation Eas · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Noyes Mountain Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Old Squire's Green Farmer's Market reviews ★
- Ordway Grove reviews ★
- Sawin Hill Wildlands · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Shepard's Farm Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Waterford Sandlot Complex reviews ★
- West Paris Ballfields reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Norway
- Agnes Gray School
- Guy E Rowe School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Mainehealth Stephens Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaine
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area5.05 sq mi
Coordinates44.2308, -70.5634