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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8.4%
15,980 → 17,325
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.6%
$33,298 → $47,489
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Waterville 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
18,332
+1,007 from 2023 (17,325)
Projected Median Income 2030
$60,870
+$13,381 from 2023 ($47,489)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15,980 | — | $33,298 | — |
| 2015 | 16,465 | +3% | $33,251 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 16,686 | +1.3% | $37,093 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 16,549 | -0.8% | $38,862 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 15,959 | -3.6% | $41,245 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 17,325 | +8.6% | $47,489 | +15.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.