Bath, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Sagadahoc County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
8,801
Population
965/sq mi density
$65,565
Median Income
$44,310 per capita
$285,400
Home Value
$378,676 Zillow
$967
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
79
Violent Crime/100K
733 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$65,565 median income, 5.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$285,400 home value, $967/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
79 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
39.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,565
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,310
13% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
64% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.4%
24% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bath vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bath’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,565
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,310
113%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,580
106%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,215
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,215
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.4%
12% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.0%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,088M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.4%
Other
19.6%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,340
Restaurants
87
Healthcare
115
Retail
148
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,580
6% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,829
67% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,565 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,310 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,580 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,215 |
| County GDP | $3,088M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,340 |
| Restaurants | 87 |
| Healthcare | 115 |
| Retail | 148 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,580 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,829 |