| Official Name: | New Canada |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maine |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Aroostook |
| Parts Type: | Village |
| Parts: | Daigle |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 94.17 |
| Area Land Km2: | 92.67 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.50 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.36 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.78 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.58 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 310 |
| Population Density Km2: | 3.3 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 268 |
| Elevation Ft: | 879 |
| Coordinates: | 47.1889°N -68.5089°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 04743 |
| Area Code: | 207 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 23-48575 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0582616 |
| Native Name: | Nouveau-Canada |
| Native Name Lang: | fr |
New Canada (French: Nouveau-Canada) is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 310 at the 2020 census.[1]
Mayor: Chris Lamothe
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.36sqmi, of which 35.78sqmi is land and 0.58sqmi is water.[2]
As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 321 people, 115 households, and 88 families living in the town. The population density was 9PD/sqmi. There were 146 housing units at an average density of 4.1/mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 95.0% White, 0.3% Native American, and 4.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
There were 115 households, of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 11.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.5% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.10.
The median age in the town was 41.3 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 30.8% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.9% male and 46.1% female.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 306 people, 108 households, and 89 families living in the town. The population density was 8.5/mi2. There were 121 housing units at an average density of 3.4/mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 99.02% White, 0.33% African American and 0.65% Native American.
There were 108 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.1% were married couples living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,000, and the median income for a family was $39,500. Males had a median income of $30,962 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,415. About 8.2% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.