New Sharon is a town in Franklin County, Maine, incorporated in 1794.

Fred H. Hale Sr., who was recognized as the world's oldest living man from March 5, 2004, to November 19, 2004, was born in the town on December 1, 1890.

[1] This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.

24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 1,297 people, 518 households, and 360 families living in the town.

23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.