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Waterville, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Kennebec County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
16,704
Population
1,235/sq mi density
$47,489
Median Income
$29,156 per capita
$173,700
Home Value
$239,603 Zillow
$957
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
221
Violent Crime/100K
2,636 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$47,489 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$173,700 home value, $957/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
221 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,489
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,156
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.0%
37% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waterville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waterville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,489
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,156
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,050
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,170
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,170
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.7%
3% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.4%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,569M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.4%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
15.7%
Other
16.8%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,431
Restaurants
314
Healthcare
472
Retail
519
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,050
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,195
48% 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 | $47,489 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,156 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,050 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,170 |
| County GDP | $8,569M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 15.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,431 |
| Restaurants | 314 |
| Healthcare | 472 |
| Retail | 519 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,050 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,195 |