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Bingham, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Somerset County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
613
Population
271/sq mi density
$53,750
Median Income
$27,962 per capita
$108,900
Home Value
$204,376 Zillow
$367
Median Rent
23.7% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
21
Violent Crime/100K
2,193 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$53,750 median income, 7.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$108,900 home value, $367/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
21 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,750
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,962
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
100% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.6%
15% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bingham vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bingham’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,750
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,962
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,434
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,061
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,061
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
38 min
38% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.4%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.3%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,439M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.4%
Other
19.3%
Average commute time
38 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,574
Restaurants
115
Healthcare
124
Retail
193
Manufacturing
71
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,434
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,357
24% 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 | $53,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,962 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,434 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,061 |
| County GDP | $2,439M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,574 |
| Restaurants | 115 |
| Healthcare | 124 |
| Retail | 193 |
| Manufacturing | 71 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,434 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,357 |