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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+6%
8,357 → 8,860
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.9%
$42,602 → $65,565
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bath across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
9,232
+372 from 2023 (8,860)
Projected Median Income 2030
$88,688
+$23,123 from 2023 ($65,565)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,357 | - | $42,602 | - |
| 2015 | 8,314 | -0.5% | $38,407 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 8,325 | +0.1% | $40,868 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 8,380 | +0.7% | $48,252 | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 8,788 | +4.9% | $60,838 | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 8,860 | +0.8% | $65,565 | +7.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.