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 Rate5.9%
Poverty Rate9.4%
Gini Coefficient0.417
Cost of Living Index97.1

Commute

Mean Commute21 minutes
Drive Alone67.0%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home13.4%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,340
Restaurants87
Healthcare115
Retail148
Manufacturing34

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$76,580
Avg Property Tax$5,829