Bethel, ME

Full City Profile · Maine · Oxford County County

2.9 /5.0

C+ Fair

546 Population 335/sq mi density

$357,100 Home Value $436,600 Zillow

$864 Median Rent 13.9% income on rent

44°F Avg Temperature 234 sunny days/yr

228 Violent Crime/100K 4,259 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.9 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

228 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

4.7 / 5.0

46.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

-7.5%

590 → 546

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

-3.8%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Bethel across each available Census ACS release.

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 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

416

-130 from 2023 (546)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	590	—	$25,026	—
2023	546	-7.5%	—	—

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.